[C]蠟燭 a round stick of wax containing a length of string wick which gives light when it burns
英語翻譯
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
造句
用作名詞(n.)
He put the candle on the silver candlestick. 他把蠟燭放在銀燭臺上。
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干活，你會病倒的。
用作及物動詞(vt.)
To make sure that the eggs are fresh, we had better candle them one by one. 為了查明雞蛋是否新鮮，我們最好將雞蛋一一對著光檢查一遍。