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
- a flickering candle
- The room was lit by candles.
- to blow out/snuff out a candle
see also votive candle
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lighted
- lit
- flickering
- …
verb + candle
- light
- blow out
- extinguish
- …
candle + verb
- burn
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
candle + noun
- flame
- wax
- holder
- …
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Word OriginOld 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

cannot hold a candle to somebody/something

is not as good as somebody or something else
- His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's.

(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
- If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.

单词	candle
释义	candle noun /ˈkændl/ /ˈkændl/ Idioms jump to other results 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 a flickering candle The room was lit by candles. to blow out/snuff out a candle see also votive candle Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lighted lit flickering … verb + candle light blow out extinguish … candle + verb burn illuminate something light something … candle + noun flame wax holder … See full entry Word OriginOld 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 cannot hold a candle to somebody/something is not as good as somebody or something else His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's. (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 If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.
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