smoking

🇬🇧 UK/'smәukiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The act of inhaling and exhaling tobacco or other substances; the process of curing food with smoke.

吸烟;烟熏(食物)

adj.

Giving off or filled with smoke.

冒烟的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
smokingother
=smoking

Common Collocations

  • 1.quit smoking戒烟
  • 2.no smoking禁止吸烟
  • 3.smoking ban禁烟令
  • 4.passive smoking被动吸烟/二手烟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Smoking is strictly prohibited inside all public buildings in this city.

  • 2.

    She gave up smoking after twenty years and noticed her health improving quickly.

  • 3.

    The chef used a slow smoking technique to give the salmon its rich flavor.

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