candle /'kændl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) stick of wax with a wick in the middle
• (n.) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square…
• (v.) examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Chinese translation

• n. 蜡烛
• vt. 对着光检查

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kændl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.88 · Super Rare

Word forms

candles, candling, candled

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Related words

candles · candidate · candy · candid

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