candle

noun

/ˈkændl/

Idioms

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a round stick of wax with a piece of string (called a wick) through the middle that is lit to give light as it burns蜡烛
- a flickering candle摇曳的烛光
- The room was lit by candles.那个房间用蜡烛照明。
- to blow out/snuff out a candle吹灭蜡烛
see also votive candle
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lighted
- lit
- flickering
- …
verb + candle
- light
- blow out
- extinguish
- …
candle + verb
- burn
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
candle + noun
- flame
- wax
- holder
- …
词源Old English candel, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white or glisten’.

Idioms

burn the candle at both ends

to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early过度劳累；起早贪黑而疲惫不堪

cannot hold a candle to somebody/something

is not as good as somebody or something else不如…好；比不上…；无法与…媲美
- His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's.他的演唱无法与波切利媲美。

(the game is) not worth the candle

(old-fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved得不偿失；代价太高
- If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.如果价格再次上涨，他可能会认为这个游戏不值这个价钱。

词汇	candle
释义	candle noun /ˈkændl/ /ˈkændl/ Idioms enlarge image a round stick of wax with a piece of string (called a wick) through the middle that is lit to give light as it burns蜡烛 a flickering candle摇曳的烛光 The room was lit by candles.那个房间用蜡烛照明。 to blow out/snuff out a candle吹灭蜡烛 see also votive candle Collocations Dictionaryadjective lighted lit flickering … verb + candle light blow out extinguish … candle + verb burn illuminate something light something … candle + noun flame wax holder … 词源Old English candel, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white or glisten’. Idioms burn the candle at both ends to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early过度劳累；起早贪黑而疲惫不堪 cannot hold a candle to somebody/something is not as good as somebody or something else不如…好；比不上…；无法与…媲美 His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's.他的演唱无法与波切利媲美。 (the game is) not worth the candle (old-fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved得不偿失；代价太高 If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.如果价格再次上涨，他可能会认为这个游戏不值这个价钱。
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