[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
candle的用法和样例:
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。