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candle

英/kˈændəl/

美/ˈkændəɫ/

01n.

蜡烛

stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

02v.

对着光检查

examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light