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源自16世纪英语fagge(疲劳),香烟义项可能来自fag-end(布料碎屑),因其形似烟头。
❶ 在英国英语中,指香烟的俚语说法,常用于非正式场合。
“He stepped outside for a quick fag.”
(他出去快速抽了根烟。)
“Can I bum a fag off you?”
(能跟你要根烟吗?)
❶ 在英国寄宿学校中,指为高年级学生跑腿的低年级学生,属于传统制度。
“He had to fag for the prefect in his first year.”
(第一年他必须为学长跑腿。)
“The fag system was abolished in most schools.”
(大多数学校已废除跑腿制度。)
❶ 指因长时间工作或活动而感到极度疲劳,属于非正式用法。
“I'm completely fagged after that hike.”
(远足后我累瘫了。)
“She was fagged out from looking after the kids all day.”
(照顾一整天孩子让她精疲力尽。)
fag end — 指香烟的过滤嘴端,或比喻某事物的最后、最无价值的部分。
“He was smoking the fag end of his cigarette.”
(他正在抽香烟的最后一段。)