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candle candle ★★☆☆☆/kæ̱nd(ə)l/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]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. The bedroom was lit by a single candle.卧室里只点了一支蜡烛。2[PHRASE	短语]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.   [V inflects]3[PHRASE	短语]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.   [V inflects]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。4[PHRASE	短语]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.   [V inflects]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] candlecan‧dle /ˈkændl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1candle (1)a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light2can’t hold a candle to somebody/something informal if something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person:  No other singer can hold a candle to her. → burn the candle at both endsat burn1(19)COLLOCATIONSverbslight a candle· She lit a candle in the church.blow out a candle· Can you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake?a candle burns (=is giving out light)· The house was dark except for one candle burning in a window.a candle flickers (=the flame moves in an unsteady way)· As the door opened, the candles flickered unsteadily.a candle goes out· A sudden draught made the candles go out.adjectivesa lighted candle· A procession moved through the village carrying lighted candles.a flickering candle (=with the flame moving unsteadily)· The church was full of flickering white candles.candle + NOUNa candle flame· The candle flame flickered.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EYT3CLS28g+HvaZY0RjID13IDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsIhBqpHMa417Xs+vwKZszm2cGeYbDHITCynntrmXDLUEYQirhpUOMZyEEjqxHb0JT             can·dle              /        ˈkændl                ;          NAmE                ˈkændl                /                              noun                            a round stick of        waxwith a piece of string (called a                                            wick                              ) through the middle which is lit to give light as it burns        蜡烛                    IDIOM              cannot hold a candle to sb/sth                              is not as good as sb or sth else              不如…好；比不上…；无法与…媲美                                            ◆            His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's.            他的演唱无法与波切利媲美。                                      ☞more at                                    burn                                   v.            ,                                    worth                                   adj.                    candle      candles      candled      candling                  can·dle              /        ˈkændl                ;          NAmE                ˈkændl                /             candle[ˈkændl]candled, candling, candlesCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn3958788166339261877993422NOUN4438224729Spoken:224316778candles[8674]蜡烛(96%)，烛形物(3%)，对光检查(1%)n.蜡烛；烛光；烛形物vt.对着光检查

word	candle
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Collins	candle ★★☆☆☆ /kæ̱nd(ə)l/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. The bedroom was lit by a single candle. 卧室里只点了一支蜡烛。 2 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 3 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
Oxford	can·dle / ˈkændl ; NAmE ˈkændl / noun a round stick of waxwith a piece of string (called a wick ) through the middle which is lit to give light as it burns 蜡烛 IDIOM cannot hold a candle to sb/sth is not as good as sb or sth else 不如…好；比不上…；无法与…媲美 ◆ His singing can't hold a candle to Bocelli's. 他的演唱无法与波切利媲美。 ☞more at burn v. , worth adj. candle candles candled candling can·dle / ˈkændl ; NAmE ˈkændl /
LDC	candlecan‧dle /ˈkændl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1candle (1)a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light2can’t hold a candle to somebody/something informal if something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person: No other singer can hold a candle to her. → burn the candle at both ends at burn1(19) COLLOCATIONSverbslight a candle· She lit a candle in the church.blow out a candle· Can you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake?a candle burns (=is giving out light)· The house was dark except for one candle burning in a window.a candle flickers (=the flame moves in an unsteady way)· As the door opened, the candles flickered unsteadily.a candle goes out· A sudden draught made the candles go out.adjectivesa lighted candle· A procession moved through the village carrying lighted candles.a flickering candle (=with the flame moving unsteadily)· The church was full of flickering white candles.candle + NOUNa candle flame· The candle flame flickered.
WDF	candle [ˈkændl]candled, candling, candles CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n3958 7881 663 3926 1877 993 422 NOUN4438 224729 Spoken: 224316778 candles[8674] 蜡烛(96%)，烛形物(3%)，对光检查(1%) n.蜡烛；烛光；烛形物 vt.对着光检查

Candle Hold Light Flame ˈkændl Noun Stick Wax

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