It was recorded on a wax cylinder.

它被刻录在了蜡柱上。

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Darwin used the beehive as an example of evolution, saying it "was absolutely perfect in economising labour and wax".

达尔文把蜂箱作为进化的一个例子，称其“在节约劳动和蜂蜡方面是绝对完美的”。

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You cook it in much the same way as other red curries, but there is an extra step with the wax gourd.

它和其他红咖喱的做法基本一样，只是多了加入冬瓜这一步骤。

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It is the final step in the complex production of batik, a technique that uses wax to create elaborate designs on fabric.

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It's a bit small, but it basically has wax models of famous figures,

它有点小，但是基本上，它那里都是名人的蜡像。

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Celebrity judge Ruby Wax said it was a tough decision but a stand-out winner emerged.

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That was another challenge for the astronomers: Because they didn't know the asteroid's rotation period, they didn't know when it would wax and wane, and when it would grow too faint to see.

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Then he patched the hole with wax and carved it to fit the shape of her head, Edmondson said, and he used the wax section to give the titanium its form.

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