candles
n.
蜡烛( candle的名词复数 )；
双语释义
n.(名词)[C]蜡烛 a round stick of wax containing a length of string wick which gives light when it burns
英英释义
candle
n.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
同义词：taperwax light
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
同义词：candelacdstandard candle
v.examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～
blow at a candle吹熄蜡烛
blow out a candle吹灭蜡烛
burn a candle at both ends消耗过多的精力
burn candles to see by点蜡烛照明
dip candles(浸烛芯于融蜡中)制造蜡烛
extinguish candle弄熄蜡烛
hide one's candle under a bushel不露锋芒
hold a candle to the devil助纣为虐
hold a candle to the sun白费精力
light a candle点燃蜡烛
put out a candle弄熄蜡烛
形容词+～
flaring candle闪动的烛光
flickering candle忽明忽暗的烛光
名词+～
beeswax candles蜂蜡制成的蜡烛
wax candle蜡烛
～+名词
candle bomb照明弹
candle light烛光
candle stand蜡台架
candle stick蜡烛台
介词+～
a piece of candle一支蜡烛
flame of a candle蜡烛的火焰
～+介词
candle on one's birthday cake插在生日蛋糕上的蜡烛
词组短语
candle holder烛台
candle light烛光
a lighted candle[诗歌用语]晚会；盛大的宴会
worth the candle[常用于否定句或疑问句]值得，合算，划得来
candle power n. [物理]烛光（国际单位制中的照明单位）
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
He put the candle on the silver candlestick.
他把蜡烛放在银烛台上。
The candle was blown out by the wind.
蜡烛被风吹灭了。
A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.
一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。
She is pretty good, but she can't hold a candle to her mother.
她相当不错，但还不能与他母亲相比。
These discoveries are not worth the candle.
这些发现毫无价值。
If you go on burning the candle at both ends, you will be ill.
你如果再这样起早贪黑地干活，你会病倒的。
用作及物动词(vt.)
To make sure that the eggs are fresh, we had better candle them one by one.
为了查明鸡蛋是否新鲜，我们最好将鸡蛋一一对着光检查一遍。
权威例句
Transparent gel candlesVEGETABLE FAT-BASED CANDLES
Stellar Candles for the Extragalactic Distance Scale
Type IA supernovae as standard candles
Brightest cluster galaxies as standard candles
Planetary nebulae as standard candles. I - Evolutionary models
Planetary nebulae as standard candles. II - The calibration in M31 and its companions
Photospheric radius expansion X-ray bursts as standard candles
Planetary Nebulae as Standard Candles. XII. Connecting the Population I and Population II Distance Scales
The planetary nebula system and dynamics of NGC 5128. I - Planetary nebulae as standard candles
1. The candles were burning low.
蜡烛快点完了。
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2. She blew out the candles at one go.
她一口气把蜡烛全吹灭了。
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3. The candles were lit.
蜡烛都点着了。
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4. The candles shed a soft glow on her face.
蜡烛在她的脸上映着一层柔光。
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5. The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror.
墙上仅有的装饰品就是一些蜡烛和一面镜子。
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6. Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion.
桌上点了一些蜡烛，使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。
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7. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water.
在节日里，蜡烛被圣化并被洒上圣水。
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8. There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture.
彩色蜡烛在家具上留下了一摊摊的蜡油。
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9. Candles burned day and night.
蜡烛日夜燃烧。
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10. He burnt the candles on the cake.
他点燃了蛋糕上的蜡烛。
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11. Let's light the birthday candles!
让我们点上生日蜡烛吧！
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12. Never use lighted candles.
不要用点燃的蜡烛。
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13. We are short of candles.
我们缺蜡烛。
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14. She lighted the candles.
她把蜡烛点燃。
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15. Can you see the candles?
你看得见蜡烛吗？
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16. I will buy some candles.
我会去买蜡烛。
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17. Can't we have candles?
我们不可以有蜡烛吗？
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18. The lights went out so we lit candles.
灯灭了，所以我们点燃了蜡烛。
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19. We want more candles.
我们想要更多的蜡烛。
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20. They want to get candles in the stores.
他们想在商店买蜡烛。
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21. I made a wish and blow out the candles.
我许了愿，吹了蜡烛。
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22. Do you sell candles?
你们这儿卖蜡烛吗？
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23. We are five candles.
我们是五支蜡烛。
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24. We blew the candles.
我们吹蜡烛。
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25. Candles are not allowed in student rooms.
学生宿舍不允许使用蜡烛。
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26. How many candles?
有多少蜡烛？
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27. Do you see the candles on the birthday cake?
你看到蛋糕上的蜡烛了吗？
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28. The candles were now lighted--what brightness!
现在蜡烛都点起来了——多么明亮啊！
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29. The number of candles is the age of that person.
蜡烛的数目就是那个人的年龄。
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30. Don't you know one about bacon and tallow candles?
你不知道一个关于腊肉和蜡烛的故事吗？
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