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candles

UK //ˈkæn.dəlz//US //ˈkæn.dəlz//

词源

源自古英语 'candel',借自拉丁语 'candela'(意为发光体),与 'candere'(发光)相关。

noun

❶ 蜡烛,通常由蜡或其他可燃材料制成,带有灯芯,点燃后可提供光源或营造氛围。

“She lit the candles on the birthday cake.”

(她点燃了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。)

“The room was illuminated by dozens of small candles.”

(房间里点着几十支小蜡烛照明。)

同义词:wax light, taper, beeswax candle

verb

❶ 用蜡烛检查(鸡蛋的新鲜度),将鸡蛋放在蜡烛光源前观察内部情况。

“Farmers used to candle eggs to check for defects.”

(农民过去常用烛光检查鸡蛋是否有缺陷。)

“This machine can candle 100 eggs per minute.”

(这台机器每分钟可以烛检100个鸡蛋。)

同义词:inspect with light, examine

常见短语

burn the candle at both ends — 过度劳累,同时忙于多件事情导致精疲力竭。

“Working two jobs and studying, he's burning the candle at both ends.”

(他同时做两份工作还要学习,简直是在透支精力。)

not hold a candle to — 远远比不上,无法相提并论。

“His cooking doesn't hold a candle to his mother's.”

(他的厨艺远不如他母亲。)