candle

candlecandleD.J.:[ˈkændl]K.K.:[ˈkændl]n.1.■蜡烛The candle grew down until only an inch was left.蜡烛越烧越短, 最后只剩下一英寸。

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candle['kændl]n.1.■蜡烛2.■烛形物3.■【光学】(新)烛光,坎德拉(发光强度单位)[亦作 candela, new candle];旧烛光,国际烛光[亦作 international candle];标准烛光[亦作 standard candle]4.■石蜡洗浴疗法(可治疗关节炎)vt.1.■对光(原为烛光)察看(鸡蛋等是否新鲜)：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。2.■检验质量(a game) not worth the candle(游戏)得不偿失的；不值得花钱的；不合算的(事情)不值得做的a lighted candle[诗歌用语]晚会；盛大的宴会be not fit to hold a candle to＝ cannot hold a candle toburn the candle at both ends一根蜡烛两头烧；早晨很早、夜里很迟都在工作；劳累过度，耗费精力；过分地浪费精力by the candle以烧蜡烛定时限cannot hold a candle to与…不能相比，比不上go off like a candle in a snuff突然死掉[亦作 go off like the snuff of a candle ]hide one's candle (或light) under a bushel不显露自己的才能，不露锋芒，不爱表现自己[来自《圣经》]hold a candle (或stick) to和…媲美，能与…相比[常用于否定句]为(某人)效劳；当(某人的)助手hold a candle to the devil助纣为虐；为虎作伥离开正路，走入歧途hold a candle to the sun白费力气；多此一举sell by inch of candle(拍卖时)在一小段蜡烛燃尽时拍板worth the candle[常用于否定句或疑问句]值得，合算，划得来变形vt.candledcandling

candlecandle[ˈkændl]n.1.■蜡烛2.■蜡烛状物3.■【物】烛光(光强度单位)4.■火花塞, 电嘴, 电极座5.■毒气筒, 烟幕弹筒6.■陶瓷过滤芯

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词性变化candle[ˈkændl]vt.1.■用亮光检查(蛋)的好坏

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继承用法candle-flamen.1.■烛光焰candlelight[ˈkænd(ə)llaɪt]n.1.■烛光; 灯光; 黄昏candlemakern.1.■制造蜡烛的人candlestandn.1.■烛光 架candlestick[ˈkænd(ə)lstɪk]n.1.■烛台candlewick[ˈkænd(ə)lwɪk]n.1.■烛芯candlewickingn.1.■松捻粗棉线, 灯芯纱candlewood[ˈkændlwʊd]n.1.■任何可作火炬的多树脂木材