Translations for „candle“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

candle [ˈkændl] N

candle

蜡烛 làzhú

Phrases:

burn the candle at both ends

过分地耗费(精力等) guòfènde hàofèi

hide one's candle under a bushel

不露锋芒 bù lòu fēngmáng

hold a candle to the sun

白费力气 báifèi lìqì

ball candle N

ball candle

球型蜡烛 qiúxíng làzhú

pillar candle N

pillar candle

柱型蜡烛 zhùxíng làzhú

Usage examples with candle

the dim light of a candle

微弱的烛光

burn the candle at both ends

过分地耗费(精力等) guòfènde hàofèi

hide one's candle under a bushel

不露锋芒 bù lòu fēngmáng

hold a candle to the sun

白费力气 báifèi lìqì

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The participants, mainly women, sang songs and litanies and carried candles or torches in their hands.

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Approximately 200,000 candles are distributed around the world each year, along with relevant prayers and meditations.

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The majority redefined the candle in term of an electric lamp with a carbon filament.

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The investigators exposed various species of animal and bird to the candles in controlled conditions.

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During evening service, candle is lit around the prayer hall, and it wears a magnificent look in flickering light.

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One night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple.

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Candles and, in some cases, tabernacles were reintroduced.

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The best-known of the fourteen species is probably the desert candle.

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Someone says follow me in the darkness, which is ended by the lighting of two candles.

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Often a unity candle is decorated with the wedding invitation, an inscription, a picture of the couple, or other ornamentation.

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