
好词典

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