C 蜡烛 a round stick of wax containing a length of string wick which gives light when it burns

　candle　的基本意思是“蜡烛”，多用蜡或其他油脂制成，燃烧时可供照明，多为圆柱形，为可数名词。

　blow at a ～　吹熄蜡烛
　blow out a ～　吹灭蜡烛
　burn a ～ at both ends　消耗过多的精力
　burn ～s to see by　点蜡烛照明
　dip ～s　（浸烛芯于融蜡中）制造蜡烛
　extinguish ～　弄熄蜡烛
　hide one's ～ under a bushel　不露锋芒
　hold a ～ to the devil　助纣为虐
　hold a ～ to the sun　白费精力
　light a ～　点燃蜡烛
　put out a ～　弄熄蜡烛
　flaring ～　闪动的烛光
　flickering ～　忽明忽暗的烛光
　beeswax ～s　蜂蜡制成的蜡烛
　wax ～　蜡烛
　～ bomb　照明弹
　～ light　烛光
　～ stand　蜡台架
　～ stick　蜡烛台
　a piece of ～　一支蜡烛
　flame of a ～　蜡烛的火焰
　～ on one's birthday cake　插在生日蛋糕上的蜡烛

　The candle light is dimmed by sunlight.　烛光在阳光下变弱。
　The candle began to flare.　烛光开始摇曳。
　The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.　圣诞树上的蜡烛照亮了房间。
　The heat dissolved the candles.　热使蜡烛融化了。
　The wind blew out the candle.　风吹灭了蜡烛。
　Every time he tried to light the candle, it blew out.　他几次想把蜡烛点了起来，但都被风吹熄了。
　We lit up the candle and the candle lit up the room.　我们点燃了蜡烛，烛光照亮了房间。
　Shine the candle in, please.　请把蜡烛往里照。
　The sun dimmed the light of the candle.　太阳使烛光暗淡。
　The bottom of the candle is fused with its holder.　蜡烛的底部和烛台熔合在一起。
　At least we can fall back on candles if the electricity fails.　停电时我们至少可以使用蜡烛。
　The flame of the burning candle soon went out.　蜡烛的火焰很快就熄灭了。
　The wax from the two candles fused as they burned.　两根蜡烛上的蜡燃烧时融合在了一起。

 ♣ can't hold a candle to sb 　
　简直不能与…相比　be not nearly as good as
　No one can hold a candle to him when it comes to playing the guitar.　说到弹吉他，谁也比不上他。

　［同义词］ taper
　［词源］　古英语candel<拉丁语candel（蜡烛）