"wick" in Chinese (Simplified)
灯芯
Definition
灯芯是蜡烛或灯中用于燃烧并吸取燃料（如蜡或油）以保持火焰的棉线或材料。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘灯芯’通常指蜡烛或油灯内部吸取燃料的线或棉绳。常用于物理结构，很少抽象使用。
Examples
The wick burned slowly in the candle.
蜡烛里的**灯芯**慢慢燃烧。
You should trim the wick before lighting the lamp.
在点灯之前，你应该剪掉**灯芯**。
The oil lamp won't light if the wick is too short.
如果**灯芯**太短，油灯点不着。
She replaced the old wick to make the lantern burn brighter.
她更换了旧的**灯芯**，让灯笼烧得更亮。
Be careful—the wick is still hot after blowing out the candle.
小心——吹灭蜡烛后**灯芯**还是烫的。
If you don't trim the wick, the candle will smoke a lot.
如果不剪掉**灯芯**，蜡烛会冒很多烟。