candle
UK/ˈkændl/US/'kændl/
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A stick of wax with a central wick that is burned to give light.
蜡烛，一根中间有烛芯、点燃后发光的蜡棒。
v.
To test an egg's freshness by holding it to a light (specialist sense).
照检（鸡蛋）：把蛋对着光检查是否新鲜（专业用法）。
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishFrom Latin candēla, built on candēre 'to glow.' A candle is, very literally, 'the thing that glows' — the most everyday survival of the root's core image of giving off white light.
Root cand still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.light a candle点蜡烛
- 2.blow out a candle吹灭蜡烛
- 3.scented candle香薰蜡烛
- 4.birthday candle生日蜡烛
- 5.candle wax烛蜡
Example Sentences
- 1.
She lit a candle when the power went out during the storm.
- 2.
He made a wish and blew out all the candles on the cake.
- 3.
The scented candle filled the room with the smell of vanilla.