"Blow out the birthday candles" 意思是"吹灭生日蜡烛"。
这个短语来源于西方传统的生日庆祝习俗,在生日蛋糕上放上蜡烛,在生日人面前吹灭,希望能实现愿望。
例句:
"It's time to blow out the birthday candles and make a wish." (是时候吹灭生日蜡烛并许愿了。)
"Can you help me blow out the birthday candles on my cake?" (能帮我吹灭蛋糕上的生日蜡烛吗?)
"After singing "Happy Birthday", she blew out the birthday candles on her cake." (唱完"生日快乐"后,她吹灭了蛋糕上的生日蜡烛。)