[C]蠟燭 a round stick of wax containing a length of string wick which gives light when it burns
英英釋義
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
candle的用法和樣例：
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
He put the candle on the silver candlestick. 他把蠟燭放在銀燭台上。
The candle was blown out by the wind. 蠟燭被風吹滅了。
A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room. 一支孤燭使黑暗的房間亮了起來。
She is pretty good, but she can't hold a candle to her mother. 她相當不錯，但還不能與他母親相比。
These discoveries are not worth the candle. 這些發現毫無價值。
If you go on burning the candle at both ends, you will be ill. 你如果再這樣起早貪黑地幹活，你會病倒的。
