烛心 meaning in English

candlewick
taper

Accordingly , i was employed in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the molds for cast candles , attending the shop , going of errands , & c
而我被指派为翦烛心、擦烛印的模、看守店堂、杂事差遣等等。
Her hands were of finely veined alabaster with tapering fingers and as white as lemon juice and queen of ointments could make them though it was not true that she used to wear kid gloves in bed or take a milk footbath either
她那双有着细微血管的手像是雪花膏做成的，纤纤手指如烛心，只有柠檬汁和高级软膏才能使它们这般白嫩。然而关于她睡觉时戴羔羊皮手套和用牛奶泡脚之说，则纯属捏造。
The children fastened their eyes upon their bit of candle and watched it melt slowly and pitilessly away ; saw the half inch of wick stand alone at last ; saw the feeble flame rise and fall , climb the thin column of smoke , linger at its top a moment , and then the horror of utter darkness reigned
孩子们眼睛盯着那截小蜡烛头，看着它一点一点无情地烧掉，最后剩下半英寸长的烛心，那软弱的烛光忽高忽低，顺着细长的烟柱往上爬，爬到顶部徘徊了一会，接着恐怖的黑暗完全笼罩了一切。