单词 | candle |
释义 | candle['kændl]n.1.■蜡烛2.■烛形物3.■【光学】(新)烛光,坎德拉(发光强度单位)[亦作 candela, new candle];旧烛光,国际烛光[亦作 international candle];标准烛光[亦作 standard candle]4.■石蜡洗浴疗法(可治疗关节炎)vt.1.■对光(原为烛光)察看(鸡蛋等是否新鲜):To make sure that the eggs are fresh, we had better candle them one by one.为了查明鸡蛋是否新鲜,我们最好将鸡蛋一一对着光检查一遍。2.■检验质量(a game) not worth the candle(游戏)得不偿失的;不值得花钱的;不合算的(事情)不值得做的a lighted candle[诗歌用语]晚会;盛大的宴会be not fit to hold a candle to= cannot hold a candle toburn the candle at both ends一根蜡烛两头烧;早晨很早、夜里很迟都在工作;劳累过度,耗费精力;过分地浪费精力by the candle以烧蜡烛定时限cannot hold a candle to与…不能相比,比不上go off like a candle in a snuff突然死掉[亦作 go off like the snuff of a candle ]hide one's candle (或light) under a bushel不显露自己的才能,不露锋芒,不爱表现自己[来自《圣经》]hold a candle (或stick) to和…媲美,能与…相比[常用于否定句]为(某人)效劳;当(某人的)助手hold a candle to the devil助纣为虐;为虎作伥离开正路,走入歧途hold a candle to the sun白费力气;多此一举sell by inch of candle(拍卖时)在一小段蜡烛燃尽时拍板worth the candle[常用于否定句或疑问句]值得,合算,划得来变形vt.candledcandling |
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