英语中表示“蜡烛被风吹灭了”的说法是 "the candle was blown out by the wind"。其中,"blown out" 是 "被吹灭"的意思。
这个短语的来源可以追溯到古英语。"Blow"在古英语中有“吹”的意思,而"out"是“灭”的意思,所以"blown out"就表示“被吹灭”。
例句:
The wind blew out the candle on the windowsill. (风吹灭了窗台上的蜡烛)
I tried to pght the candle, but it was blown out by the draft. (我试着点燃蜡烛, 但是被气流吹灭了)
The candle fpckered in the wind before it was finally blown out. (蜡烛在风中闪烁, 直到最终被吹灭)