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cigarettes

UK /ˌsɪɡ.əˈrets/US /ˈsɪɡ.ə.rets/

词源

源自法语 'cigarette',是 'cigare'(雪茄)的指小词,最早出现在19世纪。

noun

❶ 指用烟草卷成的细长圆柱形物品,通常用于吸食,会释放烟雾和尼古丁。

“He smokes two packs of cigarettes every day.”

(他每天抽两包香烟。)

“The doctor advised him to quit smoking cigarettes.”

(医生建议他戒掉香烟。)

同义词:smokes, fags, butts

常见短语

pack of cigarettes — 指一包香烟,通常包含20支香烟。

“He bought a pack of cigarettes from the convenience store.”

(他从便利店买了一包香烟。)

light a cigarette — 点燃一支香烟的动作。

“She lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.”

(她点燃一支香烟,深吸了一口。)