/wɪk; wɪk/
n
1 (a) length of thread in the centre of a candle, the top end of which is lit and burns as the wax melts 蜡烛心. =>illus at candle 见candle插图.
(b) flat or rounded length of woven material by which oil is drawn up to be burnt, in oil-lamps, oil-stoves and some types of cigarette lighter 灯心; （某些类型的打火机的）油绳
*trim the wick of a lamp 修剪灯心.
2 (idm 习语) get on sb's `wick (Brit infml 口) irritate sb continually 不断招惹某人.

n[C]
flame, wax, wick
[Language: Old English;Origin: weoce]
the piece of thread in a candle, that burns when you light it
a long piece of material in an oil lamp, that sucks up oil so that the lamp can burn
get on sb's wick
BrE spoken informal to annoy someone