In a twinkling, the tree began to sputter and burn like a candle blown by the wind.

一刹那，那棵树开始噼噼啪啪地燃烧起来，就像被风吹着的蜡烛。

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Since the medieval time, lighting a candle on a tree is common to welcome guests.

自中世纪以来，在树上点蜡烛成为欢迎客人的一种习俗。

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May the Christmas candle in your smile, your happiness around the Christmas tree, anyway wish you all well, wish you a merry Christmas in advance!

愿圣诞烛光里有你的微笑，圣诞树上有你的快乐围绕，总之愿你一切安好，提前祝你圣诞节快乐！

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Let the neighbors rig up their 40-foot, live-candle Christmas tree or present little pots of caviar so precious that each egg is like the last stand of an endangered species.

FORBES: It's a beautiful thing for the holidays.