smoked
/sməʊkt/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈokt] /smoʊkt/ (ame, ipa)
smoked — adjective
- smokedpositive
- smokedercomparative
- smokedestsuperlative
1. made darker so people cannot see through it clearly, especially about glass, win
made darker so people cannot see through it clearly, especially about glass, windows, or lenses.
Kevin chose a front door with smoked glass to give the hallway more privacy.
smoked glass for privacy
The meeting room had smoked windows, so people outside could not look in.
smoked windows blocking view
Linh wore sunglasses with smoked lenses during the boat trip at noon.
The shop replaced the clear panel with smoked glass above the reception desk.
Hamza preferred a bathroom door with smoked glass instead of a plain curtain.
- transparent
more formal; stresses being easy to see through
文法句型
smoked + glass/window/lens
be smoked
用法筆記
Almost always used before nouns such as glass, window, lens, or screen. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a dark appearance, not a way of preparing food.
2. treated with wood smoke so it keeps longer and has a smoky taste.
treated with wood smoke so it keeps longer and has a smoky taste.
Manuela bought smoked salmon and cream cheese for the Sunday brunch.
smoked + food noun
The menu offers smoked duck with orange salad at lunchtime.
menu item with smoked meat
Eshe kept a piece of smoked cheese in the picnic basket.
Christopher learned that smoked fish keeps longer on long winter trips.
Tamar said the soup needed smoked bacon for a deeper flavour.
- cured
broader; food can be cured with salt, air, or smoke
- smoke-cured
more explicit and slightly more technical than smoked
- wood-smoked
stresses that wood smoke gives the flavour
文法句型
smoked + fish/meat/cheese
lightly/heavily smoked
用法筆記
Usually used before food nouns, especially fish, meat, and cheese. It often suggests both a smoky taste and a method of preservation; sense 1 is about appearance only.