candle
candle — 名詞
1. a stick-shaped object made of wax or another solid material that contains a cent
蠟燭
用蠟製成，中間有棉芯，點燃後發光的照明物
a stick-shaped object made of wax or another solid material that contains a central thread; lighting that thread produces a small flame that slowly melts the wax and gives off a gentle yellow glow.
Theo lit a candle on the dinner table before the guests arrived.
Theo 在客人到來之前在餐桌上點了一根蠟燭。
collocation: light a candle
A single candle in a glass jar gave just enough light for reading.
一個玻璃罐裡的一根蠟燭，正好提供了足夠的閱讀光線。
The power went out, so the family lit several candles around the living room.
停電了，所以家人在客廳四周點了好幾根蠟燭。
Breathe deeply and imagine a burning candle in front of you.
深呼吸，想像你面前有一根燃燒中的蠟燭。
Yara placed the candle on a small dish to catch the dripping wax.
Yara 把蠟燭放在一個小碟子上，接住滴下來的蠟油。
- taper
a long, thin candle used in formal or religious settings — less common in everyday speech
- votive
a small, short candle often placed in a holder for prayer or decoration — a subtype, not a general synonym
- tea light
a very short, wide candle inside a metal or plastic cup, used for heating or gentle light
用法筆記
The burning tip is called the flame; the melted wax that runs down the side is called wax drips. A candle that has never been lit is new; one that has been burning for some time has a burned-down wick.
常見錯誤
candle — 動詞
1. to hold a raw egg up to a bright light source — traditionally a candle — in a da
照蛋檢查
持蛋於燈光前檢查新鮮度或胚胎
to hold a raw egg up to a bright light source — traditionally a candle — in a dark room so that you can see through the shell and check whether the inside is fresh, has a developing embryo, or has gone bad.
The farmer candled each egg before sending them to market.
農夫在運送雞蛋到市場之前，逐一照蛋檢查。
passive: eggs are candled
Kofi held each egg up to the lamp and candled it, looking for any cracks or dark spots inside.
Kofi 把每顆雞蛋都拿到燈光下照蛋檢查，看有沒有裂縫或內部黑點。
Priya learned to candle eggs by holding them against a lamp in a dark hallway.
Priya 學會了在昏暗的走廊裡拿著雞蛋對燈光照，來檢查新不新鮮。
Workers in hatcheries sit in a dark room, holding each egg to a bright light to candle it for embryos.
孵化場的工人坐在暗房裡，把每顆蛋對著強光檢查是否已受精。
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used for eggs. The past tense is candled, and the noun form candling refers to the process itself. This sense is rare in everyday conversation — most learners will encounter it only in agricultural or culinary texts.