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ear candle

/ˈɪər ˌkændəl/

Meanings
noun

耳烛，香薰耳烛。

A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax.

Examples :

"My aunt tried an ear candle once, hoping it would remove built-up earwax. "
我姑妈有一次试过用耳烛，希望能清除积聚的耳垢。
medicine ritual tradition device body

Related Words

Illustration hoping

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

本地人，居民。

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

这个新学生是土生土长的日本人。

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

Illustration clearing

clearing verb

/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/

清理，清除。

"The gardener was clearing the overgrown weeds from the flowerbeds. "

园丁正在从花坛里清除疯长的杂草。

Illustration hollow

hollow noun

/ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /hɑlɚ/

山谷， 洼地

"He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."

他自己在落基山脉高处的一个山谷里建了个小木屋。

Illustration earwax

earwax noun

/ˈɪrwæks/ /ˈɪərwæks/

耳垢，耳屎

"My little sister often has a buildup of earwax, requiring her to visit the doctor. "

我妹妹经常耳屎很多，需要去看医生。

Illustration candle

candle noun

/ˈkændl̩/

蜡烛，烛炬。

"The candle on the table gave off a warm, soft light. "

桌上的蜡烛发出温暖柔和的光芒。

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

练习，实践。

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要对这些台词进行大量的练习，才能在表演时表现出色。

Illustration assist

assist noun

/əˈsɪst/

帮助，协助

"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

该基金会向收容所提供了急需的援助。

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

选择，选项。

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "

学校为需要更多时间学习的学生提供了一个备选时间表。