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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I think the newspaper put a bad spin on these latest events.
我认为报纸扭曲报道了最近发生的事件。
Textile business has become more and more difficult since the competition grew.
随着竞争的加剧，纺织品贸易越来越难做了。
Did you leave it in water before you washed it?
在洗它之前您是不是把它泡在水里了？