It was empty, but a feeble tallow candle, with a broken back and a long, cauliflower-headed wick sputtered upon the table. 房间是空空洞洞的，只点了一支暗淡无光的牛脂蜡烛，背部开裂，蜡烛芯长长的，花椰菜头似的，蜡烛油溅泼在桌子上。
A wick connects it to a reservoir. 一灯芯绳把它与水槽相连。
The wick is the quintessence of the candle. 灯芯是蜡烛的精华。
