wick

IPA/wɪk/

KK[wˈɪk]IPA/wɪk/

wicksingular
wicksplural

1.名詞B1

釋義

燈芯

蠟燭或油燈中引火的繩線

the strand inside a candle or lamp that carries fuel upward to the flame so it can keep burning

例句

Niran trimmed the wick of his candle before lighting it so the flame burned cleanly.

Niran 在點蠟燭前修剪了燈芯，讓火焰燒得更乾淨。

trim the wick — cutting the burnt tip for a cleaner flame

The oil lamp's wick had run dry, so the flame sputtered and went out.

油燈的燈芯已經燒乾，因此火焰閃爍了幾下就熄滅了。

wick + run dry (no more fuel to draw up)

同義詞

cord
more general; a wick is a specific kind of cord designed to draw fuel
string
informal and imprecise; wick is the correct technical term for a candle or lamp part
taper
rare and literary; usually refers to a thin candle, not the wick itself

文法句型

the wick of [candle/lamp]

trim/light the wick

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs like trim, light, cut, or adjust that describe preparing or maintaining the candle or lamp.

常見錯誤

❌The candle has a string that burns.

✅The candle has a wick that draws wax up to the flame.

💡Wick is the specific term; 'string' is too vague and misses the function.

wickpresent simple I / you / we / they
wicks3rd person singular
wicking-ing form
wickedpast simple

1.動詞及物B2

釋義

吸收排走

透過毛細作用將液體吸離表面

to pull liquid away from a surface or through a material by capillary action — for example, a sports shirt wicking sweat off the skin to keep the wearer dry

例句

This running shirt wicks sweat away from the skin to keep athletes dry.

這款跑步衫能將汗水從皮膚上吸收排走，讓運動員保持乾爽。

wick + sweat + away from [body part]

This special fabric wicks moisture from the body much better than cotton does.

這種特殊布料吸收身體濕氣的效果遠比棉布好。

同義詞

absorb
broader and more common; wicking implies active capillary transport, not just soaking in
draw off
less technical; describes the same removal action but without the capillary mechanism
drain
suggests gravity or a channel; wicking works against gravity through narrow fibres

反義詞

soak
to take in liquid and hold it, rather than moving it away
retain
to keep moisture inside, which is the opposite of wicking it out

文法句型

wick + noun + away/off/from

wick moisture/sweat away

用法筆記

Common in product descriptions for sportswear, camping gear, and household cleaning materials. The verb almost always appears with a directional particle such as away, off, or from — it rarely stands alone without one.

常見錯誤

❌This shirt wicks sweat.

✅This shirt wicks sweat away from the skin.

💡The verb needs a directional phrase (away, off, from) to sound natural in English.

❌The towel wicked the water.

✅The towel wicked the water off the counter.

💡Without a direction, the sentence feels incomplete.

wick

wick — 名詞

1. the strand inside a candle or lamp that carries fuel upward to the flame so it c

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常見錯誤

wick — 動詞

1. to pull liquid away from a surface or through a material by capillary action — f

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常見錯誤