Word · Frequency #19142
candlesticks
烛台；蜡烛架
candlesticks is the plural of candlestick.
a holder with sockets for candles
- 1.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
带有插槽或尖钉以固定蜡烛的烛台。
- 2.
a holder with sockets for candles
带有插孔以固定蜡烛的支架
- 3.
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
体操动作中双腿垂直向上伸展的动作。
- 4.
A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
带有插槽或尖钉以固定蜡烛的烛台。；带有插孔以固定蜡烛的支架；体操动作中双腿垂直向上伸展的动作。；蜡杆；蜡烛架
In use
She placed a candlestick on the dining table before the power went out.
The antique shop sells brass candlesticks in various sizes.
He lit the candle in the silver candlestick and set it by the window.
a candlestick
candlestick 是可数名词，指单个烛台时用 a/an。
There is a candlestick on the shelf.
架子上有一个烛台。
the candlestick
the 用于特指某个烛台，后面常跟介词短语来限定。
The candlestick on the mantelpiece is made of brass.
壁炉架上的那个烛台是黄铜做的。
candlesticks
表示多个烛台时用复数形式，直接加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- brass candlestick
- 黄铜烛台
- She polished the brass candlestick until it shone.她把黄铜烛台擦得锃亮。
- silver candlestick
- 银烛台
- He placed a silver candlestick on the dining table.他把一个银烛台放在餐桌上。
- pair of candlesticks
- 一对烛台
- A pair of candlesticks stood on the mantelpiece.壁炉台上放着一对烛台。
- antique candlestick
- 古董烛台
- The antique candlestick was passed down through the family.这个古董烛台是家里代代相传的。
Idioms & figurative uses
- from the butcher to the candlestick maker
- 各行各业的人；各色人等The new tax rules affect everyone, from the butcher to the candlestick maker.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 candle（蜡烛）和 stick（棍子）拼在一起：蜡烛插在棍状底座上，就是烛台。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：household、religious ceremony、decoration 该词为名词，指烛台或蜡烛架，属于中性词，通常在日常家居、装饰及宗教仪式等场合使用，书面和口语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
stick、lipstick、broomstick、joystick、matchstick、chopstick 的末尾都读 /stɪk/，与 candlestick /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ 的末尾押韵。注意 candle /ˈkændəl/、candid /ˈkændɪd/ 虽拼写开头相似，但读音不同，不构成押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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