"wicks" in Chinese (Traditional)
燈芯
Definition
蠟燭或燈裡的細條材料,可以吸收燃料並燃燒產生光。'Wicks' 是複數,代表多個燈芯。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Wicks' 主要指蠟燭或燈的燈芯,有時也用於油燈。常用如“棉燈芯”、“更換燈芯”。
Examples
We need to replace the old wicks in these lamps.
我們需要更換這些燈裡的舊**燈芯**。
The candle wicks are made of cotton.
蠟燭的**燈芯**是棉質的。
Long wicks help the candles burn brighter.
長的**燈芯**讓蠟燭燒得更亮。
The shop sells packets of spare wicks for oil lamps.
那家店有賣油燈用的備用**燈芯**包。
She always trims the wicks before lighting the candles.
她每次點蠟燭前都會修剪**燈芯**。
After a storm, Dad checked all the lantern wicks to make sure they were dry.
暴風雨後,爸爸檢查所有燈籠的**燈芯**,確認它們是乾的。