名词 n.1.蜡烛 The candle grew down until only an inch was left.蜡烛越烧越短, 最后只剩下一英寸。candle ['kændl]n.蜡烛蜡烛状物【物】烛光(光强度单位)火花塞, 电嘴, 电极座毒气筒, 烟幕弹筒陶瓷过滤芯 词性变化candle ['kændl]vt.用亮光检查(蛋)的好坏 继承用法candle-flamen.烛光焰candlelight['kænd(ə)llaɪt]n.烛光; 灯光; 黄昏candlemakern.制造蜡烛的人candlestandn.烛光 架candlestick['kænd(ə)lstɪk]n.烛台candlewick['kænd(ə)lwɪk]n.烛芯candlewickingn.松捻粗棉线, 灯芯纱candlewood['kændlwʊd]n.任何可作火炬的多树脂木材 习惯用语a lighted candle 招待会, 盛大的宴会, 晚会burn the candle at both ends 过分浪费精力[财产等]can not hold a candle to 远不如; 不能与...相比be not fit to hold a candle to 远不如; 不能与...相比can not show a candle to 远不如; 不能与...相比be not fit to show a candle to 远不如; 不能与...相比corpse candle 墓地鬼火点在尸体旁的蜡烛go off like a candle in a snuff (=go off like the snuff of a candle) 突然死掉hide one's candle under a bushel 不露锋芒hold a candle to another 为别人尽力hold a candle to the devil 助纣为虐, 为虎作伥; 离开正路hold a candle to the sun 太阳底下点蜡烛, 多此一举; 作徒劳无益的事not worth the candle 不值得, 不上算, 得不偿失rush candle 微光; 微不足道的人; 孤陋寡闻smell of the candle tallow candle 脂烛; 蜡烛
