| 单词 | candle |
| 释义 | candle (kændəl ) Word forms: candles 1. countable noun B1+ A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light. The bedroom was lit by a single candle. 2. to burn the candle at both ends phrase If you burn the candle at both ends, you try to do too many things in too short a period of time so that you have to stay up very late at night and get up very early in the morning to get them done. 3. can't hold a candle to phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that one person or thing can't hold a candle to another, you meant that the first person or thing is not nearly as good as the second. There is not one rock star today who could hold a candle to any of those composers. 4. the game is not worth the candle phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that the game is not worth the candle, you mean that something is not worth the trouble or effort needed to achieve or obtain it. [old-fashioned] Idioms: someone can't hold a candle to someone said to mean that the first person mentioned is not in any way as good as the second There are football players now valued in the £2m bracket who can't hold a candle to Ian in terms of ability. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not worth the candle [British] not worth the trouble or effort that is needed in order to succeed If it means falling into my present state afterwards, writing isn't worth the candle. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers burn the candle at both ends to try to do too much, by regularly going to bed very late and getting up early in the morning Most people need six or seven hours each night and you're burning the candle at both ends if you regularly sleep for less than five. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: candle flame Running a candle flame up and down a twisted piece of dry hair. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A flame, like a candle flame but burning with a clear magnesium-white luminance, was flickering on the tip of her forefinger. AMERICAN GODS (2001) His thundering spell of mesmeric hostility first snuffed out the candle flame of Australian hope and then plunged them into the darkness of defeat. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Also, we may avoid proper shopping, but still end up spending 25 on a couple of paperweights, a plastic ring and a candle holder. Times, Sunday Times Get the living room glowing with a wooden candle holder that has your initial on the front. The Sun For safety, altar candles are secured in some type of candle holder which may be simple or elaborate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lamp candle holder and text are inverted relative to the flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Around 1400 it was integrated into the newly created candle holder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Candle quality also varies widely depending on the candle maker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By 1844 he was a candle maker with his own shop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These candle makers (chandlers) made candles from fats saved from the kitchen or sold their own candles from within their shops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the metal cups are still offered by many candle makers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This is box-on-box, with candle wax, the old style of making cabinetry. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His vertebrae look as though candle wax has been poured on them. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The flesh was the colour of candle wax. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The room smelled of frankincense, spoiled meat, and melted candle wax. WHO KILLED TIFFANY JONES? (2002) You could also burn citronella candles, use electric plug-in repellents and wear long-sleeved tops and trousers at dusk, when they tend to bite. The Sun The air smells like citronella candles, a good way to keep mosquitoes away for theatre-goers. canada.com You can surround yourself with citronella candles and splash on all the insect repellent in the world, but you still won't keep the mosquitoes at bay. Times, Sunday Times Within three months it had moved to a bigger building fitted with expensive mahogany showcases, silver electric candle holders, large mirrors and a lavish upstairs smoking room. Times,Sunday Times Every one had an adventsljusstakens in the window - those simple, wooden triangles of electric candles: seven, to mark each day of the long, dark week. Times, Sunday Times Pamphlets are supplied with all carols inside and wax or electric candles available for purchase from a stall near the rotunda. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then you light the candle with the matches and the box successfully catches the drips. EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005) I had lighted the candle, to give the room a cheerful appearance against her return. Cranford (1853) Only a lighted candle provides a reminder of its earlier, more urgent purpose. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Peter was lighting the candle end with a hand that trembled. The Railway Children (1906) Tipping the sand aside, he folded the parchment, lit the candle, and melted a stub of wax, then set his seal to the letter. THE PROMISE IN A KISS (2001) Only a lighted candle provides a reminder of its earlier, more urgent purpose. Times, Sunday Times Soldiers in the trenches knew all about them, including how to get rid of them: pass a lighted candle over the seams of your clothing. Times, Sunday Times Her car was also broken into and a lighted candle left inside. The Sun Have a steaming hot bath every night with a lighted candle and the gentle sound of the radio. The Sun Then there's a lighted candle with bread to dip in the melted wax. Times, Sunday Times I looked after my possessions more carefully than ever, cherishing a lit candle or a newly opened flower in a bud vase. Times, Sunday Times Varnish remover fumes mixed with a lit candle and erupted in flames which covered her from the neck down. The Sun The 4ft reptile had knocked over a lit candle before taking refuge in the top of the loo. The Sun Rather than crank up the heating, track down the source - take a lit candle round the room and it will flicker where there's a draught. Times, Sunday Times My pastor raises his arm to hold his lit candle high and across the sanctuary, every person follows suit. Christianity Today The unity candle ceremony uses two taper candles with a large pillar candle (called the unity candle) in the center. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Group them in the centre of your table with red or black pillar candles. Times, Sunday Times Its scented pillar candles are £4 each, but currently you can get two for £6. The Sun Display tealights and pillar candles in a mix of jam jars and lanterns, and dot them around the hallway, living area and dining room. Times, Sunday Times Form a row of pillar candles, intertwined with pine tree clippings, down the centre of the table. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 蜡烛 Japanese: ろうそく |
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