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candlelight

UK/'kænd(ə)llaɪt/US/'kændllait/
C2

Definitions

n.

The soft light produced by a burning candle

烛光

Root Breakdown

Native English
candleroot
+
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
=candlelight

candle + light = light from a candle. Transparent compound naming the source.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Common 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.

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