candle
翻译
蜡烛
例句
She lit a candle to read the book.
她点燃一支蜡烛看书。
He made a wish and blew out the candles.
他许了个愿,吹灭了蜡烛。
语法模式
((to light)) ((a candle)) 点燃蜡烛 She lit a candle to read the book.
((to blow out)) ((a candle)) 吹灭蜡烛 He blew out the candles on his cake.
近义词
同义词: taper (细蜡烛), light (光)
词源
源自拉丁语“candela”,来自“candere”,意为“发光,变白”。与“candid”和“candidate”同源。
记忆技巧
“candle”(蜡烛)发出“candid”(坦率的,即明亮的)光。你可以用手“handle”(拿)一支“candle”。