can't hold a candle to sb / sth

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	can't hold a candle to sb / sth
释义	can't hold a candle to sb / sth informalif something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person远逊于某人/某物，简直不能与某人/某物相比:•No other singer can hold a candle to her.其他歌手没有一个能比得上她。⇒burn the candle at both ends at BURN¹ (19)
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