candles
英 [ˈkændlz]
美 [ˈkændəlz]
n. 蜡烛
candle的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 蜡烛
Acandleis 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.
卧室里只点了一支蜡烛。
- The bedroom was lit by a single candle.
- 一根蜡烛两头烧;起早摸黑地干;过度耗费精力
If youburn 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. - PHRASE 远不如;比…逊色许多
If you say that one person or thingcan't hold a candle toanother, you meant that the first person or thing is not nearly as good as the second.- Girls today can't hold a candle to the beauties of the Fifties.
如今的姑娘根本不能和50年代的美女相提并论。
- Girls today can't hold a candle to the beauties of the Fifties.
- 不值得;划不来
If you say thatthe game is not worth the candle, you mean that something is not worth the trouble or effort needed to achieve or obtain it.
双语例句
- The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror
墙上唯一的装饰是几支蜡烛和一面镜子。 - I made a silent wish, and then I blew the candles out in one breath.
我默默许了个愿,然后一口气吹灭了蜡烛。 - What's with the candles and flowers?
这蜡烛和鲜花是怎么回事? - The lighted candles; a lighted cigarette; a lit firecracker.
被点燃的蜡烛;点燃了的香烟;点燃了的爆竹。 - Water plants and reeds looming, it seems that there is no wind candles away from this place.
水草和芦苇若隐若现,似乎有烛光远离了这没有风的地方。 - He lit the candles on the birthday cake.
他点燃了生日蛋糕上的小蜡烛。 - The lights went out so we lit candles.
灯灭了,所以我们点燃了蜡烛。 - Ok, j.j, it's time to light the candles.
好了,j.j,是吹蜡烛的时候了。 - I made a wish and blow out the candles.
我许了愿,吹了蜡烛。 - Among the goods are Christmas trees, candles and toys.
在这些物品中有圣诞树、蜡烛和玩具。