秉烛夜游: (指及时行乐) have night outings with candles in hand -- make merry while one can; enjoying the short span of life; have night outings with a lantern; hold a candle for a night excursion; take a
秉烛待旦: sit with the light in one's hand till morning; holding a candle and waiting for dawn -- to avoid suspicion
秉烛夜读: pore over one's books by the light of a candle
The fans held the candlelight vigil over night then walked single file to lay flowers on his grave site 歌迷们彻夜秉烛守夜，然后排成一排走到他的墓前献花。
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When his host followed him out on the staircase with a candle , to light him down the stairs , the day was coldly looking in through its grimy windows 他的主人秉烛送他来到台阶上照着他走下去时，白日已从肮脏的窗户上冷冷地望了进来。
