electronic cigarette
electronic cigarette — noun
1. a small device that runs on battery power and lets you breathe in nicotine mist
a small device that runs on battery power and lets you breathe in nicotine mist instead of cigarette smoke.
Sivan threw away the last cigarette pack and bought an electronic cigarette instead.
buy an electronic cigarette instead
At the train station, Owen asked where electronic cigarettes could be charged safely.
electronic cigarettes could be charged
Lan stepped outside to use an electronic cigarette during the lunch break.
The clinic poster warned that electronic cigarettes still deliver nicotine to the body.
- e-cigarette
the common short form in everyday use
- vape
more informal; can also mean the act of using the device
- vaping device
broader and slightly more technical than the everyday term
文法句型
use an electronic cigarette
switch to an electronic cigarette
用法筆記
Usually countable and often shortened to 'e-cigarette' or 'vape' in everyday speech. It names the device itself, not the liquid inside it or the act of using it.