candle

• 用蜡或其他可燃材料制成的圆柱形物体，中间有灯芯，点燃后用于照明。

A noun referring to a cylindrical block of wax with a wick through its center, which is burned to produce light.

1. Wax with wickA1formal

   A stick of wax with a wick in the middle that is burned to give light.

   蜡烛

   • She lit a candle to create a cozy atmosphere.
   • The candle burned slowly throughout the evening.
   • We need to buy some candles in case of a power outage.

   同义词diprushlighttaper

2. Unit of light measurementC1formal

   A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the candela.

   烛光

   • The old lamp produced about one candle of light.
   • Scientists used candles as a standard for measuring brightness.
   • The intensity was measured in candlepower.

   同义词candelacandlepower

• 动词，指把鸡蛋对着光源照射以检查是否新鲜或是否受精，也泛指把某物拿到光下查看。

A verb meaning to check eggs for freshness or fertility by holding them up to a light source, or to examine something by holding it up to the light.

1. Check eggs for freshnessC2formal

   To examine eggs by holding them up to a light source to check for freshness or development.

   照蛋检查新鲜度

   • The farmer candled the eggs to ensure they were fertile.
   • She learned how to candle eggs from her grandmother.
   • They candled each egg before packaging them for sale.