plural candles
plural candles
Learner's definition of CANDLE
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: wax that has been formed into a stick or another shape and has a string in the middle that can be burned蜡烛
burn the candle at both ends
— see 1burn
hold a candle to
: to be on the same level as or as good as (something or someone)和…媲美;能与…相比 —
used in negative statements用于否定句
not worth the candle
chiefly British, old-fashioned
: not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble不值得(费力、花钱、麻烦);不合算;划不来