单词 | candle |
释义 | candle1 of 2noun can·dle ˈkan-dᵊl plural candles 1 : a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes) 2 : something resembling a candle in shape or use a sulfur candle for fumigating 3 : required effort, expense, or trouble —usually used in the phrase not worth the candle 4 : candela 5 : a thin, upright new shoot forming from a terminal bud on a pine tree in the spring Pines grow from the branch tips, which elongate into "candles" in spring, then fatten into mature, needle-covered branches. To minimize pine growth, just pinch off the ends of the candles. Jim McCausland et al. candle 2 of 2verb candled; candling ˈkan(d)-liŋ ˈkan-dᵊl-iŋ transitive verb : to examine by holding between the eye and a light especially : to test (eggs) in this way for staleness, blood clots, fertility, and growth candler ˈkan(d)-lər noun ˈkan-dᵊl-ər candle nounas in lantern Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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