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IELTS BNC: 4173 COCA: 3928

candle

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Related topics: Daily life
can·dle /ˈkændl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countableC]  
1. candle.jpg Da stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light 蜡烛
2  can’t hold a candle to somebody/something informalGOOD AT if something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person 远逊于某人/某物，简直不能与某人/某物相比
 No other singer can hold a candle to her.
其他歌手没有一个能比得上她。
Examples from the Corpus
can’t hold a candle to somebody/something• Basketball stars today can't hold a candle to Michael Jordan.
→ burn the candle at both ends at burn1(19)
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
light 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.
adjectives
a 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 + NOUN
a candle flame
The candle flame flickered.
Examples from the Corpus
candle• There were a new tablecloth and candles on the table.• Citronella candles are a must at an outdoor do.• People drive from all over the region to buy their furniture, candles, quilts, glassware and so on.• Shoes, clothing, leather goods, candles and kitchen utensils are all produced.• We carefully watched the flame of the hour candle eating away the wax from ring to ring.• Ivy, candles and fruit arranged in a wire basket make a sumptuous centrepiece.• The windows had been opened wide and a small breeze fluttered the candles.• Make a wish, take a deep breath, blow out the flames and chow down on the candles.
Origin candle
(600-700) Latin candela, from candere; → CANDID
can·dle noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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IELTS BNC: 4173 COCA: 3928
candle

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CANDLE | CANDLE + VERB | CANDLE + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤lighted, lit點燃的蠟燭▸➤flickering閃爍的燭光➤aromatherapy, citronella, scented香熏／香茅油／香味蠟燭➤wax蠟燭➤votive供奉蠟燭➤holiday (NAmE) 節日蠟燭VERB + CANDLE➤light點燃蠟燭▸➤blow out, extinguish (formal) , snuff, snuff out吹熄／熄滅／掐滅／悶熄蠟燭CANDLE + VERB➤burn蠟燭燃燒➤illuminate sth, light sth蠟燭照亮⋯▸➤flicker燭光閃爍➤glow蠟燭發光▸➤go out蠟燭熄滅CANDLE + NOUN➤flame燭火➤wax燭蠟➤holder燭台
IELTS BNC: 4173 COCA: 3928
candle noun
⇨ light 2
IELTS BNC: 4173 COCA: 3928
candle
Candles and other lights not using electricity: beacon, candelabra, candle...

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