candlelight
UK/'kænd(ə)llaɪt/US/'kændllait/
C2
Definitions
n.
The soft light produced by a burning candle
烛光
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcandle + light = light from a candle. Transparent compound naming the source.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.candlelight dinner烛光晚餐
- 2.candlelight vigil烛光守夜
- 3.by candlelight借着烛光
Example Sentences
- 1.
They ate dinner by candlelight during the power cut.
- 2.
The room glowed warmly in the soft candlelight.