"waxes" in Chinese (Simplified)
打蜡蜡 (名词)变大（指月亮、比喻）
Definition
“Waxes” 是 “wax” 的第三人称单数现在式。它的意思是给某物打蜡，或者在文学意义上指（尤指月亮）变大、增长。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Waxes” 指增长时比较正式和文学化，比如“the moon waxes and wanes”；用于打蜡时较口语和日常。不要和“wags”、“wakes”混淆。常见短语：'the moon waxes'。
Examples
He waxes the car every Saturday.
他每个星期六都**打蜡**汽车。
She waxes the floor to make it shine.
她**打蜡**地板让它发亮。
The moon waxes in the first half of the month.
在每月上半月月亮会**变大**。
He always waxes poetic about his childhood.
他总是谈起童年时会**变得很抒情**。
As the party goes on, his stories wax more and more dramatic.
聚会越来越热闹时，他的故事也越来越**夸张**。
Every time he waxes the surfboard, he gets excited to hit the waves.
每次他**打蜡**冲浪板时，都很期待去冲浪。