wick
noun[C]
uk/wɪk/us/wɪk/apieceofstringin thecentreof acandle, or asimilarpartof alight, thatsuppliesfuelto aflame
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Lighting & light fittings in the home
- bulb
- candelabra
- candle
- candlestick
- candlewick
- chandelier
- halogen lamp
- head torch
- headlamp
- hurricane lamp
- lamp
- nightlight
- penlight
- rope light
- SAD lamp
- searchlight
- tiki torch
- unlit
- uplighter
- votive candle
Idiom
get onsomeone'swick
wick
verb[T]
uk/wɪk/us/wɪk/toabsorbliquidfrom something andremoveit:
吸走(液体)Thesespecialfabricswickmoisturefromathletes'skintokeepthemcomfortable.这些特别的材料吸去运动员皮肤上的汗液,保持舒适。
to absorb something
- absorbCotton absorbs liquids at a faster rate than polyester.
- soak upPaper towels are great for soaking up kitchen spills.
- mop upI mopped up the spilt milk with a rag.
- wick awayThe jacket uses a special fabric to wick away moisture.
Removing and getting rid of things
- abandonment
- banish
- be scattered to the four windsidiom
- bin
- castsomeone/somethingaside/away/off
- dumping
- eradication
- erase
- erasure
- evacuate
- evacuation
- exorcism
- fling
- scrape
- shedding
- shoo
- shrug
- shrugsomethingoff
- shuck
- sling