wick
复数形式
wicks
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灯芯, 烛芯
a piece of material, typically cotton or another fibrous substance, used to draw liquid, such as wax or oil, up into a flame for burning or illumination
- The candle's wick was trimmed before lighting to ensure a steady flame.
蜡烛的芯在点燃前被修剪，以确保火焰稳定。
- Oil lamps use a wick to absorb and draw fuel to the flame for continuous burning.
油灯使用灯芯来吸收并将燃料引至火焰以持续燃烧。
- The incense stick had a bamboo core surrounded by a wick of aromatic material.
这根香有一个竹芯，周围环绕着芳香材料的芯。
- He replaced the kerosene lamp's old wick with a new one for better efficiency.
他为了更好的效率，把煤油灯的旧灯芯换成了一个新的。
- The mosquito coil had a slow-burning wick that released repellent smoke over time.
蚊香有一个缓慢燃烧的芯，会随着时间的推移释放出驱蚊烟雾。
同义词：
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灯芯, 烛芯
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action