"wick" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 燈芯

Definition

燈芯是蠟燭或燈裡用來燃燒及吸取燃料（如蠟或油）以維持火焰的線或材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「燈芯」多用於蠟燭或油燈吸取燃料的部分。幾乎僅指實體，甚少抽象比喻。

Examples

The wick burned slowly in the candle.

蠟燭裡的**燈芯**慢慢燃燒。

You should trim the wick before lighting the lamp.

點燈前，你應該修剪**燈芯**。

The oil lamp won't light if the wick is too short.

如果**燈芯**太短，油燈點不著。

She replaced the old wick to make the lantern burn brighter.

她更換了舊的**燈芯**，讓燈籠更亮。

Be careful—the wick is still hot after blowing out the candle.

小心——吹熄蠟燭後，**燈芯**還是燙的。

If you don't trim the wick, the candle will smoke a lot.

如果不修剪**燈芯**，蠟燭會產生很多煙。