candles

英 [ˈkændlz] 美 [ˈkændəlz]

n.  蜡烛
candle的复数

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  1. N-COUNT 蜡烛
    A candle is 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.
    1. The bedroom was lit by a single candle.
      卧室里只点了一支蜡烛。
  2. 一根蜡烛两头烧;起早摸黑地干;过度耗费精力
    If you burn 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.
    1. PHRASE 远不如;比…逊色许多
      If you say that one person or thing can't hold a candle to another, you meant that the first person or thing is not nearly as good as the second.
      1. 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。
    2. 不值得;划不来
      If you say that the game is not worth the candle, you mean that something is not worth the trouble or effort needed to achieve or obtain it.
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      双语例句

      1. 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。
      2. Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.
        也许，这间屋子最与众不同之处就是一对非同寻常的蜡烛。
      3. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water
        在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
      4. They had to conserve the candles now with winter upon them.
        冬天眼看就要到了，他们不得不把蜡烛省着用。
      5. There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture
        彩色蜡烛在家具上留下一摊摊蜡油。
      6. Candles flicker.
        烛光摇曳。
      7. The wax from the two candles fused as they burned.
        两根蜡烛上的蜡燃烧时熔化在一起。
      8. This year we added beeswax candles and lip balm of many flavors to the product line.
        今年，我们还在生产线上加入了蜂蜡蜡烛和口味多样的唇膏。
      9. I will have a birthday cake and candles
        我将有一个生日蛋糕和一些蜡烛
      10. Then we bought a big nice cake, some candles and much good food.
        然后我们买了一个漂亮的大蛋糕，一些蜡烛和很多美食。
      11. The lights went out so we lit candles.
        灯灭了，所以我们点燃了蜡烛。
      12. What's with the candles and flowers?
        这蜡烛和鲜花是怎么回事？
      13. Can you blow out these candles? Of course I can.
        你能吹灭这些蜡烛吗？当然我可以。
      14. The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.
        圣诞树上的蜡烛照亮了房间。
      15. He lit the candles on the birthday cake.
        他点燃了生日蛋糕上的小蜡烛。
      16. OK, You can blow out the candles now!
        好了，现在可以吹蜡烛了。
      17. 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。
      18. Helen: We lit candles on the cake.
        海伦：我们焚烧了蛋糕上的诞辰蜡烛。
      19. Ok, j.j, it's time to light the candles.
        好了，j.j，是吹蜡烛的时候了。
      20. Are going to be putting flowers and candles on the sidewalk for you.
        在人行道上摆放鲜花和蜡烛。
      21. Among the goods are Christmas trees, candles and toys.
        在这些物品中有圣诞树、蜡烛和玩具。
      22. Candles and water clocks helped people know how much time had gone by.
        蜡烛和水钟帮助人们知道过去了多少时间。
      23. 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。
      24. He blew out the candles on the cake.
        他吹熄了蛋糕上的蜡烛。
      25. 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。
      26. Electric lights have replaced candles.
        电灯已经取代了蜡烛。
      27. I took out some candles and lighted up.
        我拿出一些蜡烛，并点燃了。
      28. Supplies you will need: two black candles, cauldron, paper and pen.
        你将需要：两个黑色蜡烛、大锅、纸和笔。
      29. We lighted the candles, sang "Happy Birthday".
        我们点燃了蜡烛，唱着“生日快乐歌”。
      30. I made a wish and blow out the candles.
        我许了愿，吹了蜡烛。
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