n.

1. 蜡烛[C]
   He blew out the candle and went to bed.

   他吹熄蜡烛，上床睡觉。

2. 烛形物[C]
3. 烛光[U]

vt.

1. 对光检查（蛋等）
   We candled the eggs to assure quality.

   为保证质量，我们对着光检查了蛋。

n.

1. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns.
2. (also international candle) Physics  a unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela.

v.