SMOKING1 to smoke a cigarette, pipe etc2 to smoke a lot3 someone who smokes4 not smoking5 to light a cigarette, pipe etc6 to make a cigarette, pipe etc stop burningRELATED WORDSsee alsoFIREBURNADDICTED1 to smoke a cigarette, pipe etc 抽烟、抽烟斗等smoke /sməʊk/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in passive]to breathe insmoke from a cigarette, pipe etc, either from one cigarette etc or regularly 抽烟，吸烟 How old were you when you started smoking? 你几岁的时候开始抽烟的？ Do you mind if I smoke? 我可以抽烟吗? He sat behind his desk, smoking a fat cigar. 他坐在他的办公桌旁，抽着一支粗粗的雪茄。 Sue never smoked a cigarette in her life, yet she still got lung cancer. 休一生没有抽过一支烟，但还是得了肺癌。 Anyone who smokes 40 a day can expect to have a lot of health problems. 任何人一天要是抽40支烟会出现许多健康问题。smoking /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the habit or act of smoking 抽烟，吸烟 Some teenage girls think that smoking helps keep their weight down. 有些十几岁的女孩认为抽烟可以帮助减肥。 Smoking is not allowed in any part of the building. 这大楼里任何地方都不准吸烟。 These days smoking is seen as an anti-social habit. 如今吸烟被看成是反社会行为。passive smokingwhen you breathe in the smoke from other people's cigarettes 被动吸烟，吸二手烟 Roy believed his illness was caused by passive smoking. 罗伊认为他的病是由被动吸烟引起的。puff on /ˈpʌf ɒn/ [verb phrase]to take small amounts of smoke into your mouth from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe 一口一口地吸，一口一口地抽 He lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully. 他点起一根雪茄，若有所思地抽着。 They drove in silence, Charlie contentedly puffing on his pipe. 他们默默地开着车，查利心满意足地抽着烟斗。draw on /ˈdrɔː ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to breathe in a lot of smoke from a cigarette, pipe etc in one long breath 抽，吸 She lit her last cigarette, and drew on it slowly. 她点起最后一支烟，慢慢地吸着。2 to smoke a lot 抽很多烟smoke a lot/smoke heavily /ˌsməʊk ə ˈlɒtǁ-ˈlɑːt, ˌsməʊk ˈhevli/ [verb phrase] When we were students, we all used to smoke a lot. 我们读书的时候都抽很多烟。 This disease is more common in people who smoke heavily. 这种疾病在抽烟很凶的人身上很常见。smoke like a chimney /ˌsməʊk laɪk ə ˈtʃɪmni/ [verb phrase]Britishinformalto smoke a lot, especially too much 【英，非正式】烟瘾极大 She's only thirteen and she already smokes like a chimney. 她只有13岁，可是烟瘾已经很大了。chain-smoke /ˈtʃeɪn sməʊk/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to smoke one cigarette after another, without a break 一根接一根地抽烟 James sat silently through her speech, chain-smoking. 在她发言期间，詹姆斯静静地坐着，一根接一根地抽着烟。 Although he chain-smoked cigarettes, his hands were unstained. 虽然他一根接一根地抽烟，可是他的手没有被熏黄。3 someone who smokes 抽烟的人smoker /ˈsməʊkəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who smokes regularly 抽烟的人，吸烟者 The survey shows that most smokers would like to stop smoking. 调查显示，大多数吸烟者都想戒烟。 The average smoker spends about £35 a week on cigarettes. 一般吸烟者平均每周花35英镑购买香烟。heavy smoker /ˌhevi ˈsməʊkəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who regularly smokes a lot 烟瘾大的人 He had been a heavy smoker all his life and only stopped when his doctor told him to. 他一生都烟瘾很大，直到医生叫他戒掉他才戒了。chain-smoker /ˈtʃeɪn ˌsməʊkəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who smokes a lot of cigarettes, and who lights another cigarette immediately after finishing one 一支接一支抽烟的人 I noticed that the thin, nervous man was a chain-smoker. 我发现那个神经质的瘦男人是个老烟鬼。4 not smoking 不抽烟的don't smoke /ˌdəʊnt ˈsməʊk/ [intransitive verb]if youdon't smoke, you never smoke cigarettes, pipes etc 不抽烟 He doesn't smoke or drink. 他不抽烟也不喝酒。 ‘Cigarette?’ ‘No thanks, I don't smoke.’ “抽烟吗？”“不，谢谢，我不抽烟。”stop smokingalsogive up smoking /ˌstɒp ˈsməʊkɪŋǁˌstɑːp-, ˌgɪv ʌp ˈsməʊkɪŋ/especially British/quit smokingalsoquitespecially American /ˌkwɪt ˈsməʊkɪŋ, kwɪt/to stop smoking, especially when you make a firm decision that you will not smoke again 戒烟 Make a list of all the benefits of stopping smoking, for example better health, fresher breath, and more money. 把戒烟的种种好处列出来，比如说身体会更健康，口气会更清新，又可以省下钱来。 I'm trying to give up smoking, but it isn't easy. 我想戒烟，可是这不容易。 I didn't gain any weight when I quit smoking. 我戒烟时体重没有增加。non-smokeralsononsmokerAmerican /nɒn ˈsməʊkəʳǁnɑːn-/ [countable noun]someone who never smokes 不抽烟的人 This part of the restaurant is reserved for non-smokers. 餐厅的这个区域留给不抽烟的人。 Non-smokers get cheaper health insurance. 不抽烟的人买健康保险更便宜。no-smoking /nəʊ ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]use this about rules or signs that say people must not smoke in a particular area 禁烟的〔用于规则或指示牌〕 There were big no-smoking signs on all the walls. 所有的墙上都挂着大大的禁烟告示牌。 The company has a no-smoking policy in all its offices. 这家公司所有的办公室里都实行禁烟政策。 Most restaurants and cafes have set aside small no-smoking areas. 大多数餐馆和咖啡厅都会辟出一个小小的无烟区。non-smoking /nɒn ˈsməʊkɪŋǁnɑːn-/ [adjective]use this about places where you are not allowed to smoke 禁烟的〔用于指禁烟的地方〕 I asked for a seat in the non-smoking section of the plane. 我要了飞机上禁烟区的一个座位。smoke-free /ˌsməʊk ˈfriː◂/ [adjective]a restaurant, room etc that issmoke-free does not have any areas where people can smoke 禁烟的〔餐馆、房间等〕 Most workers prefer a smoke-free environment at the office. 大多数工作人员都喜欢办公室里是禁烟环境。 We are calling for all airlines to be smoke-free. 我们在呼吁所有航空公司都禁烟。5 to light a cigarette, pipe etc 点燃香烟、烟斗等light /laɪt/ [transitive verb]to make a cigarette, cigar, or pipe start burning 点燃 The old man struck a match and lit his pipe. 老人划了一根火柴，点上烟斗。 I leaned forward to light her cigarette. 我倾过身去给她点烟。light up /ˌlaɪt ˈʌp/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]to light a cigarette, pipe etc for yourself 〔为自己〕点烟；点燃 They're not allowed to smoke at work, so they all light up as soon as they leave. 他们上班时间不许抽烟，所以一下班就都点上烟了。 She lit up another cigarette. 她又点了一支香烟。give somebody a light /ˌgɪv somebody ə ˈlaɪt/ [verb phrase]to give someone a match or let them use your lighter so that they can light their cigarette 给某人借个火 Give us a light, will you? 借个火给我们好吗？ Henry will give you a light. 亨利会给你一个火的。have you got a light?British/do you have a light?American /ˌhæv juː gɒt ə ˈlaɪtǁ-gɑːt-, ˌduː juː hæv ə ˈlaɪt/spokensay this to ask someone for a match or a lighter to light your cigarette 【口】你有火吗？ Excuse me, do you have a light? 对不起，你有火吗？6 to make a cigarette, pipe etc stop burning 熄灭香烟、烟斗等put out /ˌpʊt ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a cigarette, cigar, or pipe stop burning 熄灭〔香烟、雪茄或烟斗〕put out something Bill put out his pipe and stood up to leave. 比尔熄灭烟斗起身离开。put something out Put that cigarette out at once! 马上把烟灭了！extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ [transitive verb]formalto put out a cigarette, cigar, or pipe - used especially in official notices or announcements 【正式】熄灭〔香烟、雪茄或烟斗；尤用于正式的公告中〕 Passengers are requested to extinguish all cigarettes when the red light goes on. 红灯亮起时，请乘客熄灭所有香烟。stub out /ˌstʌb ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to put out a cigarette by pressing the end of it against something 掐灭〔香烟〕stub out something She nervously stubbed out her cigarette, and immediately lit another one. 她紧张地掐灭香烟，随即又点起一支。stub something out He smoked three cigarettes and stubbed them out in his saucer. 他抽了三支烟，并在碟子里掐灭。