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wick

英 [wɪk]

美 [wɪk]

n.  烛芯; 灯芯

复数:wicks 

GRETEM8

BNC.19612 / COCA.17490

习惯用语

    n.

      get on sb's wick
    • 激怒(某人);招惹(某人)
      to annoy sb

    牛津词典

      noun

      • 烛芯
        the piece of string in the centre of a candle which you light so that the candle burns
        1. 灯芯
          the piece of material in an oil lamp which absorbs the oil and which you light so that the lamp burns

          柯林斯词典

          • 蜡烛芯
            Thewickof a candle is the piece of string in it which burns when it is lit.
            1. (煤油灯的)灯芯;(打火机的)棉芯
              Thewickof a paraffin lamp or cigarette lighter is the part which supplies the fuel to the flame when it is lit.
              1. PHRASE 惹怒;激怒
                If you say that someone or somethinggets onyourwick, you mean that they annoy and irritate you.
                1. The Professor was beginning to get on Molly's wick.
                  教授快要把莫莉惹毛了。

              英英释义

              noun

              • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
                  Synonym:taper
                1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
                  1. the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it

                双语例句

                • They're used as a wick to keep him going.
                  被当作灯芯让他继续表演。
                • It's very hard to turn the wick up and down.
                  这灯芯很难旋上旋下。
                • The temperature of the wick and the bulb falls below that of the air.
                  纱布与感温球的温度下降而低于空气的温度。
                • Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.
                  好奇心是学习这根蜡烛的烛心。
                • It is the handwheel adjustment of the kerosene stove wick.
                  这是煤油炉炉芯的手轮调节处。
                • Each lamp held a saucer filled with oil and water and a floating wick, and was suspended from the ceiling by means of long metal chains.
                  每一只灯有一个装满了灯油和水的浅碟和一个漂浮的灯芯,用长长的金属链从天花板垂下。
                • Abstract: Using high pressure greasing technique, the special protection grease for steel cable is poured into the flax wick of steel cable at the operation.
                  文摘:采用高压注脂技术,向运行中的钢丝绳麻芯内注入专用的钢丝绳防护脂。
                • The key parameters, mainly including selection of heat pipe working fluid and heat pipe shell material, determination of wick structure and so on were discussed.
                  主要包括热管工质、管壳材料的选择以及吸液芯结构的确定等。
                • A wick connects it to a reservoir.
                  一灯芯绳把它与水槽相连。
                • And its outside fabric is made of cotton, chemical fibre or blended velveteen, wick, khaki or knitted fabric because of durability and being easily washed.
                  外衣面料则选耐磨、结实、易洗的纯棉、化纤或混纺的平绒、灯芯、卡其或针织物。