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wick

/wɪk/

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noun

灯芯, 烛芯

A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

Examples :

"Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke."

把烛芯剪短一些，这样火焰就不会冒黑烟了。

material utility energy device fuel

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noun

灯芯，捻子

Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.

Examples :

"The nurse used a thin wick of gauze to drain the blood from the cut on the boy's arm. "

护士用一根细纱布条做了个引流条，把男孩胳膊上的伤口里的血引流出来。

material medicine item

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noun

夹道, 狭道

A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.

Examples :

"The team's strategy depended on controlling the wick between the opponent's two clusters of stones. "

队伍的策略取决于控制对手两团棋子之间的夹道。

sport game position

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noun

擦石，轻磕

A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.

Examples :

"The player's final shot was a perfect wick, causing the stone to curve around the opponent's stationary stone. "

选手最后一投是个完美的擦石，让冰壶巧妙地绕过了对方的静止冰壶。

sport game action direction

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noun

鸡巴, 阴茎

Examples :

"He accidentally bumped into the other boy's wick, causing a small injury. "

他不小心撞到了另一个男孩的鸡巴，造成了一点小伤.

body organ sex anatomy human

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verb

虹吸，吸走。

To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Examples :

"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."

这种面料能把汗水从身体上吸走。

physics science

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verb

虹吸，吸取。

(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

Examples :

"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."

水分缓慢地被木头吸收上来。

material physics chemistry process

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verb

擦石, 碰击, 轻击变线

To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

Examples :

"The young boy expertly wicked the stone, sending it spinning off course and towards the target. "

那个男孩熟练地擦石，让石块偏离方向，朝着目标旋转而去。

sport game action

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noun

村庄，小镇，城堡，住所，街道，小溪，海湾，港口，工作场所，管辖区，权力行使地。

A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority.

Examples :

"The old wick was known for its beautiful, small church. "

这个古老的小村庄以其美丽的小教堂而闻名。

area geography place property architecture

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noun

威克，乳品农场。

A farm, especially a dairy farm.

Examples :

"My uncle owns a dairy wick near the town, and he raises cows there. "

我叔叔在镇子附近有个威克农场，也就是个乳品农场，他在那里养牛。

agriculture place

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noun

活力，生气

Liveliness; life.

Examples :

"Even in his old age, Grandpa Joe still had a surprising wick for telling stories, captivating everyone around him. "

即使在晚年，乔爷爷讲故事仍然充满活力，总是能吸引住周围的每一个人。

being character energy quality

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noun

根部

The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.

Examples :

"The young tomato plant's wick was growing quickly, pushing through the soil. "

这棵小番茄苗的根部正在快速生长，破土而出。

plant part biology

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noun

残留须根

(Usually plural) The parts of weed roots that remain viable in the ground after inadequate digging prior to cultivation.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed several small wicks left in the soil after the first plowing, and so had to re-till the field. "

农民注意到第一次耕地后，土壤里还留下了不少残留须根，所以不得不重新耕地。

plant agriculture

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noun

蛆，蛆虫

Examples :

"The fisherman pulled a plump, wriggling wick from his tackle box to use as bait. "

渔夫从工具箱里拿出一个肥肥的、蠕动的蛆虫，准备用它来做鱼饵。

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adjective

活泼，生气勃勃.

Alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

Examples :

"Even at 80 years old, Grandma is still very wick, gardening every day and walking miles with her friends. "

奶奶都八十岁了，还是非常精神矍铄，每天种花种菜，还跟朋友们走好几里的路。

character person being human

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adjective

别扭，不好使。

(chiefly Yorkshire) (Of inanimate objects) resistant to being put to use, stiff, stubborn (as for example a rope or a screw).

Examples :

"The old, stubborn screw was a wick piece of equipment, resisting all attempts to tighten it. "

那个又老又拧的螺丝钉真是个别扭玩意儿，怎么拧都拧不紧。

character quality thing

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noun

眼角，嘴角

A corner of the mouth or eye.

Examples :

"Tears welled up in the wick of her eye as she listened to the sad story. "

当她听着这个悲伤的故事时，泪水在她眼角涌了上来。