Word · Frequency #16305
candlelight
烛光
the light provided by a burning candle
- 1.
The light emitted by a candle.
蜡烛发出的光
- 2.
the light provided by a burning candle
燃烧蜡烛所提供的光
黄昏；蜡烛发出的光；燃烧蜡烛所提供的光
In use
We decided to have dinner by candlelight.
The romantic ambiance was created by the soft candlelight.
Before electricity, people relied on candlelight for reading.
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。
a candlelight dinner
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
in the candlelight 强调‘在烛光中’的环境。
Her face glowed in the soft candlelight.
Connections
Collocations
- by candlelight
- 在烛光下
- They read books by candlelight during the power outage.停电时，他们借着烛光读书。
- candlelight dinner
- 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。
- candlelight vigil
- 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。
- candlelight service
- 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。
- in the candlelight
- 在烛光中
- Her face looked soft in the candlelight.她的脸在烛光中显得柔和。
- candlelight glow
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.