candle
UK/ˈkændl/US/'kændl/
IELTS中考高考四级六级考研B1
释义
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）。
词根拆分
原生英语源自拉丁语 candēla，建立在 candēre「发光」之上。candle 字面就是「那个发光的东西」——是词根「发白光」核心画面最日常的保留。
词根 cand 还连着 12 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
She lit a candle when the power went out during the storm.
暴风雨停电时，她点了一支蜡烛。
- 2.
He made a wish and blew out all the candles on the cake.
他许了个愿，吹灭了蛋糕上所有的蜡烛。
- 3.
The scented candle filled the room with the smell of vanilla.
香薰蜡烛让房间里充满了香草的味道。