[C]蜡烛 a round stick of wax containing a length of string wick which gives light when it burns
英英释义
Noun
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
Verb
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
组词搭配
动词+~
blow at a candle吹熄蜡烛
blow out a candle吹灭蜡烛
burn a candle at both ends消耗过多的精力
burn candles to see by点蜡烛照明
dip candles(浸烛芯于融蜡中)制造蜡烛
extinguish candle弄熄蜡烛
hide one's candle under a bushel不露锋芒
hold a candle to the devil助纣为虐
hold a candle to the sun白费精力
light a candle点燃蜡烛
put out a candle弄熄蜡烛
形容词+~
flaring candle闪动的烛光
flickering candle忽明忽暗的烛光
名词+~
beeswax candles蜂蜡制成的蜡烛
wax candle蜡烛
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candle bomb照明弹
candle light烛光
candle stand蜡台架
candle stick蜡烛台
介词+~
a piece of candle一支蜡烛
flame of a candle蜡烛的火焰
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candle on one's birthday cake插在生日蛋糕上的蜡烛
例句
用作名词(n.)
He put the candle on the silver candlestick.他把蜡烛放在银烛台上。
The candle was blown out by the wind.蜡烛被风吹灭了。
A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。
She is pretty good, but she can't hold a candle to her mother.她相当不错,但还不能与他母亲相比。
These discoveries are not worth the candle.这些发现毫无价值。
If you go on burning the candle at both ends, you will be ill.你如果再这样起早贪黑地干活,你会病倒的。
用作及物动词(vt.)
To make sure that the eggs are fresh, we had better candle them one by one.为了查明鸡蛋是否新鲜,我们最好将鸡蛋一一对着光检查一遍。