Wick
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n. 蜡烛芯;（油灯的）灯芯;<英俚>不断烦扰某人;激怒某人;
📝 例句
She's always talking about herself — she gets on my wick.
她总是在谈论自己,这真让我恼火.
🌱 联想助记
【串】我小时候lick(舔)了一下wick(灯芯),舌头留下nick(刻痕)
【记】w-拼音“我”,ick-IC卡:我的IC卡上印有“蜡烛芯”图案
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
wick
n
1
(a) length of thread in the centre of a candle, the top end of which is lit and burns as the wax melts 蜡烛心. =>illus at candle 见candle插图.
(b) flat or rounded length of woven material by which oil is drawn up to be burnt, in oil-lamps, oil-stoves and some types of cigarette lighter 灯心; （某些类型的打火机的）油绳
trim the wick of a lamp 修剪灯心.
2 (idm 习语) get on sb's `wick (Brit infml 口) irritate sb continually 不断招惹某人.
🔁 扩展释义
*[wik]n. 灯芯, 油绳
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Cradle and all.
摇篮一道摔。"
Some people sometimes ask me what is the secret of such a tremendous growth.
有时有人问我取得如此惊人增长的秘密是什么。
We offered them food and spoke to them kindly, but they remained motionless.
我们给他们东西吃，客客气气地同他们交谈，但他们却一动也不动。