cigarette

/ˌsɪɡəˈret/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪɡəret/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsi-gə-ˈret ˈsi-gə-ˌret/ (ame, mw)

cigarette — noun

1. a narrow roll of paper containing chopped tobacco leaves, which people set aligh

1.名詞A2
釋義

a narrow roll of paper containing chopped tobacco leaves, which people set alight to breathe in the smoke

例句

Theo lit a cigarette and stood outside the café, watching the rain fall.

collocation: lit a cigarette

Aiko pulled a cigarette from the pack and asked a stranger for a light.

pack of cigarettes; asked for a light

同義詞
  • smoke

    informal, countable — 'Do you have a smoke?' means 'Do you have a cigarette?' British English.

  • cig

    very informal slang, mostly British and Australian English. 'Pass us a cig.'

  • fag

    slang, British English. Can cause offence in other varieties; American English uses fag as a slur.

文法句型

a cigarette / the cigarette / cigarettes (plural)

pack of cigarettes

用法筆記

Commonly paired with smoke (verb), light (verb), and pack of (quantifier). Cigarette butt refers to the leftover end that is thrown away.

常見錯誤

❌I need a fire for my cigarette.
✅I need a light for my cigarette.
💡fire is too general; a light (a match or lighter) is the correct word.
❌I smoked a whole pack of cigar.' (meaning cigarette)
✅I smoked a whole pack of cigarettes.
💡a cigar is a different, larger tobacco product wrapped in tobacco leaf.