waxwork
UKwækswəːk
معنی فارسی
پيکر مومي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-wu_rk´/n.
● هر چیز (بهویژه اثر هنری) مومی
● مجسمهی مومی، تندیس مومی
● (جمع - بافعل مفرد) موزهی تندیسهای مومی (رجوع شود به: wax museum)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound of 'wax', a substance used in making sculptures, and 'work', in the sense of a piece of art or craft.
مثال
- The waxwork of the queen was incredibly lifelike.
- He was honored to have a waxwork made of him.
- The waxwork figures were a major attraction at the museum.
ترکیبهای رایج
Waxwork figure Waxwork sculpture Waxwork exhibit
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
- an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax