paraffin

['pærəfɪn]

释义

n.石蜡
A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.

例句
CORA：Sometimes even to deny these things is only to throw paraffin onto the flames.（Downton Abbey)
柯拉：有时你越否认这些事，就像是在火焰中扔石蜡，火上浇油，越描越黑。(唐顿庄园）