wick

名词 wick:

1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
   同义词：taper

1. The criminal is unpardonably wicked, by comparison, all other criminals are virtuous.
   这个罪犯真是十恶不赦，相比之下，其他罪犯还算有点良心。
2. A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned through a wick for illumination.
   酒精灯一种装有油或酒精并通过灯芯燃烧来照明的容器

wick

n.（名词）
A cord or strand of loosely woven, twisted, or braided fibers, as on a candle or an oil lamp, that draws up fuel to the flame by capillary action.
灯芯，烛芯：一条编织、缠绕或编得很松的纤维，用于蜡烛或油灯上通过毛细引力使燃料升成火焰
A piece of material that conveys liquid by capillary action.
纱布条：通过毛细引力来传送液体的一块材料
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
wicked[wkt] wick.ing,wicks
To convey or be conveyed by capillary action:
通过毛细作用传送或被传送：
例句：
absorbent cloth that wicks moisture away from the skin; water gradually wicking up through the bricks.
用吸力强的布吸去皮肤上的潮气；顺着砖不断被吸去的水

来源：
Middle English wike
中古英语 wike
from Old English wôoce
源自 古英语 wôoce