wick

wick1
noun
  1. a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter
    灯芯；烛芯；（打火机的）油绳
    ■(Medicine)a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it
    (医)（伤口引流用的）纱布条
verb
  1. [with obj.]absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action
    通过毛细作用带走（液体）
    these excellent socks will wick away the sweat.
    这些优质袜会吸汗。
    [no obj.]synthetics with hollow fibres that wick well.
    含吸水性强的空心纤维的合成纤维。
常用词组
dip one's wick
  1. (vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse
    (粗俚)（男子）性交，交媾
get on someone's wick
  1. (Brit. informal)annoy someone
    (英，非正式)激怒某人，使某人恼怒
语源
  1. Old English wēoce, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wiek and German Wieche 'wick yarn'
wick2
noun
  1. [in place names]a town, hamlet, or district
    镇；小村庄；地区
    Hampton Wick.
    汉普顿镇。
    Warwick.
    沃里克镇。
  2. (dialect)a dairy farm
    (方)奶牛场
语源
  1. Old English wīc 'dwelling place', probably based on Latin vicus 'street, village'
wick3
adjective
  1. (N. English)quick, lively, or active
    (北英格兰)敏捷的；活泼的；活跃的
    Martha's approaching her century and as wick as a flea.
    玛撒快满百岁了，却敏捷得像只跳蚤。
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: variant of quick
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