paraffin
n[U]
1 (also `paraffin oil) (Brit) (US `coal oil, kerosene) oil obtained from petroleum, coal, etc and used as a fuel in heaters and lamps and as a solvent 煤油
[attrib 作定语]
a paraffin lamp, stove 煤油灯、 炉.
2 (also `paraffin wax) wax-like substance obtained from petroleum, used esp for making candles 石蜡.
🗣️ 情景例句
I want to buy an engagement ring for my fiancée.
我想为我的未婚妻买一枚订婚戒指。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.