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n. 蜡烛
复数：candles
With this candle, I will light your way into darkness.
用这蜡烛，我将在黑暗中照亮你的路途；
The candle flickered in the wind.
烛光在风中闪烁不定。
When the candle was only half an inch high it flickered out and the room became dark.
蜡烛只有半英寸长时，烛光忽闪忽闪地熄灭了，于是房间一片漆黑。
The wind flared the candle.
风吹得烛光闪动。
With this candle, I will light your way in darkness.
用这蜡烛，我会在黑暗中照亮你的生命。
The candle flickered and then went out.
一开始蜡烛摇曳不定， 然后就灭了。
The birthday candle in a season of flowers, each one is my wish. Happy birthday!
生日的烛光中摇曳一季繁花，每一支都是我的祝愿。生日快乐！
The candle guttered out when the melted wax ran down its sides.
熔化的蜡沿着蜡烛四周淌下，蜡烛就渐渐熄灭了。
candle power
n. [物理]烛光（国际单位制中的照明单位）
candle light
烛光
a lighted candle
[诗歌用语]晚会；盛大的宴会
candle holder
烛台
worth the candle
[常用于否定句或疑问句]值得，合算，划得来
n.[轻]蜡烛；[光]烛光；烛形物
bougie
glim
考纲分布
n. 蜡烛; 烛光
考纲释义
真题例句
You can’t burn the candle at both ends.
你不能蜡烛两头烧。
[2018 连云港卷 单项选择]
Remember,you can’t burn the candle at both ends.
记住，你不能蜡烛两头烧。
[2018 苏州卷 单项选择]
With a candle in his hand, Mr. Smith answered the door.
史密斯先生手里拿着蜡烛开门。
[2018 上海卷 选词填空]
Candles on the cake!
蛋糕上的蜡烛！
[2021 天津卷 阅读理解]
Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers.
学生房间不允许出现的物品包括：蜡烛、吊扇、烟火、水床、日光灯和无线路由器。
[2015 天津卷 阅读理解]
