by candlelight
by candlelight 表示‘借助烛光’的伴随方式。
They dined by candlelight.
他们在烛光下用餐。
烛光
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烛光
the light provided by a burning candle
They dined by candlelight.
他们在烛光下用餐。
蜡烛发出的光
The light emitted by a candle.
燃烧蜡烛所提供的光
the light provided by a burning candle
We decided to have dinner by candlelight.
我们决定在烛光下吃晚餐。
The romantic ambiance was created by the soft candlelight.
柔和的烛光营造出了浪漫的氛围。
Before electricity, people relied on candlelight for reading.
在电力出现之前,人们依靠烛光阅读。
by candlelight 表示‘借助烛光’的伴随方式。
They dined by candlelight.
他们在烛光下用餐。
candlelight 作定语修饰 dinner,表示‘烛光下的’。
They had a romantic candlelight dinner.
他们吃了一顿浪漫的烛光晚餐。
in the candlelight 强调‘在烛光中’的环境。
Her face glowed in the soft candlelight.
她的脸在柔和的烛光中泛着光。
Not this
I need a candlelight.
Use this
I need a candle.
candlelight 是烛光,不可数名词,不能表示蜡烛本身。应使用 candle 表示蜡烛。
Not this
We ate dinner under candlelight.
Use this
We ate dinner by candlelight.
在烛光下通常用介词 by,而不是 under。by candlelight 是固定搭配,表示借助烛光。
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在烛光下
They read books by candlelight during the power outage.
停电时,他们借着烛光读书。
烛光晚餐
He prepared a candlelight dinner for their anniversary.
他为他们的周年纪念日准备了一顿烛光晚餐。
烛光守夜(纪念或抗议活动)
Residents held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
居民们为遇难者举行了烛光守夜活动。
烛光仪式(尤指宗教或纪念仪式)
The church hosted a Christmas candlelight service.
教堂举办了一场圣诞烛光仪式。
在烛光中
Her face looked soft in the candlelight.
她的脸在烛光中显得柔和。
烛光的光晕
The room was filled with a warm candlelight glow.
房间里弥漫着温暖的烛光。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
Use candlelight naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 candlelight 拆成 candle(蜡烛)+ light(光),想象蜡烛在黑暗中点亮,那一团温暖的光就是 candlelight 烛光。
语域:neutral 常见场景:浪漫晚餐、纪念活动、文学描写 该词为中性名词,通常指蜡烛发出的光,多用于较正式或带感情色彩的场合,如浪漫晚餐、纪念活动或文学描写;日常口语中使用也不算生硬。
这些词都以 -light 结尾,并且最后一个音节和 candlelight 的 -light 相同,都读 /laɪt/。注意 candlestick /ˈkændəl.stɪk/ 和 candidate /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ 虽然以 candle- 开头,但结尾读音不是 /laɪt/。
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