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他点燃了生日蛋糕上的小蜡烛。 He lit the candles on the birthday cake.
我们点燃了蜡烛，蜡烛照亮了房间。 We lit the candle and the candle lit the room.
蜡烛已烧去一半。 Half the candle had burnt away.
伊卡罗斯代达罗斯的儿子，他乘着他父亲做的人工翅膀逃离克里特时，由于离太阳太近以致粘翅膀用的蜡溶化了，而掉进了爱琴海 The son of Daedalus who, in escaping from Crete on artificial wings made for him by his father, flew so close to the sun that the wax with which his wings were fastened melted, and he fell into the Aegean Sea.
蜡烛发出轻轻的毕剥声後就熄灭了. The candle gave a few faint splutters and then went out.
他点燃了一支蜡烛。 He lit up a wax candle.
蜡烛被风吹灭了。 The candle was blown out by the wind.
他一口气吹灭了蜡烛。 He blew out the candles with a single puff.
人们总是把老师比喻为燃烧的蜡烛。 Teachers are often compared to burning candles.