Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4173
candle
蜡烛
A stick of wax, tallow, or paraffin with a wick through it that burns to give light.
- 1.
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
由浸在蜡、动物脂或石蜡等固体可燃物质中的灯芯组成的光源。
- 2.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
中间有灯芯的蜡棒
- 3.
The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
过滤器(尤其是水过滤器)的突出可拆卸部分。
- 4.
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
国际单位制中发光强度的基本单位,等于2046开尔文温度下黑体每平方厘米发光强度的六十分之一
- 5.
A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
春天松树上快速生长、颜色浅、向上生长的嫩枝;夏季生长减缓后颜色变深,不再显眼。
- 6.
Indicates how high or low church something is by height on the candle.
根据蜡烛的高度指示教堂仪式的高派或低派程度。
烛光;坎德拉(发光强度单位);滤芯;(水过滤器的)烛状滤芯;松树嫩梢;蜡烛高度(用以标示教会的高派或低派倾向);由浸在蜡、动物脂或石蜡等固体可燃物质中的灯芯组成的光源。
In use
She lit a candle to create a cozy atmosphere.
We put candles on the birthday cake and sang 'Happy Birthday'.
The candle burned for hours, filling the room with a vanilla scent.
light a candle
She lit a candle to create a cozy atmosphere.
她点了一根蜡烛来营造舒适的氛围。
blow out a candle
He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
他吹灭了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。
candle flickers
The candle flickered in the draft.
Connections
Collocations
- light a candle
- 点燃蜡烛
- She lit a candle to create a cozy atmosphere.她点了一根蜡烛来营造温馨的氛围。
- blow out a candle
- 吹灭蜡烛
- He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.他吹灭了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。
- candle flame
- 烛焰
- The candle flame flickered in the draft.烛焰在风中摇曳。
- candle holder
- 烛台
- She placed the candle in a silver candle holder.她把蜡烛放在银烛台里。
- candle wax
- 烛蜡
- The candle wax dripped onto the table.烛蜡滴在了桌子上。
- candle light
- 烛光
Learner notes
Memory Tip
candle音似'看抖',想象蜡烛火焰在抖动。
Context & Register
常见场景:日常照明、宗教仪式、浪漫氛围 蜡烛多用于日常照明、宗教仪式或营造浪漫氛围,属于中性偏常见语域
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'handle' and 'sandal' share the same ending '-andle' and are perfect rhymes with 'candle' (all pronounced /-ændl/). However, spell-check lookalikes such as 'candor' (/ˈkændər/) or 'kindle' (/ˈkɪndl/) have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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