smoking
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsməʊ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ/
A1 吸烟，抽烟
the action of smoking a cigarette, pipe, etc., or the activity of doing this regularly
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in this theatre. 本剧院内任何地方都不准吸烟。
The nicotine patches are designed to help people give up/quit/stop smoking. 尼古丁贴片旨在帮助人们戒烟。
Cigarette smoking kills thousands of people every year. 每年有数千人死于吸烟。
No smoking, please. 请不要吸烟。
20 years ago, a lot of restaurants didn't even have no-non-smoking areas. 20年前，许多餐馆甚至都没有禁烟区。
- More examples
- His doctor advised him against smoking.
- The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known.
- Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an anti-social habit.
- I gave up smoking two years ago.
- I'm going to quit smoking.