
smoke
词源
源自古英语'smoca',与古高地德语'smouch'、古诺尔斯语'smjúka'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根*smuk-。
noun
❶ 燃烧时产生的可见气体,通常由微小颗粒组成,常见于火灾、香烟或工业排放中。
“The smoke from the campfire rose into the night sky.”
(篝火的烟雾升入夜空。)
“She coughed because of the thick smoke in the room.”
(她被房间里浓密的烟呛得咳嗽。)
❶ 吸烟的行为或习惯,特指使用烟草制品如香烟、雪茄等。
“He quit smoke last year for health reasons.”
(他去年因为健康原因戒烟了。)
“The doctor warned her about the dangers of smoke.”
(医生警告她吸烟的危害。)
verb
❶ 吸入和呼出烟草或其他物质的烟雾,通常指吸烟的行为。
“He smokes a pipe after dinner every evening.”
(他每晚饭后都要抽一斗烟。)
“She doesn't smoke cigarettes, but occasionally smokes a cigar.”
(她不抽香烟,但偶尔会抽雪茄。)
❶ 用烟熏制食物,使其具有特殊风味并延长保存时间。
“They smoke the salmon for several hours to preserve it.”
(他们将三文鱼烟熏几个小时以保存。)
“This ham has been smoked over hickory wood.”
(这火腿是用山核桃木烟熏的。)
常见短语
go up in smoke — 指计划或希望完全失败或化为乌有,就像被火烧掉一样。
“All his plans for the business went up in smoke after the market crash.”
(市场崩盘后,他所有的商业计划都化为泡影。)
smoke and mirrors — 指故意制造混淆或欺骗的手段,就像魔术师用烟雾和镜子来迷惑观众一样。
“The politician's promises were just smoke and mirrors with no real substance.”
(这位政治家的承诺只是迷惑人的空话,没有实质内容。)