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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[là]
  1. 1. noun candle

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[là]
  1. 1. wax

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[là]
  1. 1. 某些动、植物或矿物所产生的油质,具有可塑性,常温下是固体。有蜂、白、石等。可以用来防湿、密封、浇塑、做烛。
  2. 2.
    吹灭
    扦。
  3. 3. 形容颜色像蜂那样淡黄
    梅。

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这块板已经用了很久了,作出的的质量已经不好了。
Unused for a long time, this tool for making white wax can no longer make wax of high quality.
这支烛已经快燃尽了,下面的泪都有好多了!
Nearly burned out, the burning candle keeps dripping.
小明用刀轻轻地刮下了一层
因为方法不对,你的努力都是白费
Your efforts turned out futile due to incorrect methods.
在我的窗前,有两棵白树。
There are two ash trees in front of my window.
听说李霸天已经吹灯拔了,乡亲们心里都很高兴。
Hearing that the despot Li had died, all the villagers were very happy.
“春蚕到死丝方尽,炬成灰泪始干”。
Spring silkworms produce silk until the last minute of their lives and candles send out light until they are completely burned out.
他正在给地板打
He is waxing the floor.
他正忙着涂地板
He is busy spreading floor wax.
柱子上摆放着两根正在燃烧的黄
On the pillar, there lays two burning beeswaxes.

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