名詞 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
   同義詞：taper

1. The criminal is unpardonably wicked, by comparison, all other criminals are virtuous.
   這個(gè)罪犯真是十惡不赦，相比之下，其他罪犯還算有點(diǎn)良心。
2. A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned through a wick for illumination.
   酒精燈一種裝有油或酒精并通過(guò)燈芯燃燒來(lái)照明的容器

wick

n.（名詞）
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.
燈芯，燭芯：一條編織、纏繞或編得很松的纖維，用于蠟燭或油燈上通過(guò)毛細(xì)引力使燃料升成火焰
A piece of material that conveys liquid by capillary action.
紗布條：通過(guò)毛細(xì)引力來(lái)傳送液體的一塊材料
v.tr.intr.（及物動(dòng)詞和不及物動(dòng)詞）
wicked[wkt] wick.ing,wicks
To convey or be conveyed by capillary action:
通過(guò)毛細(xì)作用傳送或被傳送：
例句：
absorbent cloth that wicks moisture away from the skin; water gradually wicking up through the bricks.
用吸力強(qiáng)的布吸去皮膚上的潮氣；順著磚不斷被吸去的水

來(lái)源：
Middle English wike
中古英語(yǔ) wike
from Old English wôoce
源自 古英語(yǔ) wôoce