smoking
/ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
smoking — noun
1. the act of breathing in smoke from a burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar through t
the act of breathing in smoke from a burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar through the mouth, done either on one occasion or as a regular habit
Eitan stepped outside the office for his only smoking break of the afternoon.
collocation: smoking break
The doctor warned Folake that smoking was slowly damaging her lungs.
that-clause: smoking + was damaging
Beatriz decided to quit smoking after her grandfather developed a bad cough.
Smoking is not allowed inside any of the university buildings.
Kenji's father had picked up the smoking habit during his years in the army.
- tobacco use
broader term that also includes chewing tobacco and snuff, not just smoking
- cigarette smoking
more specific — refers only to smoking cigarettes rather than pipes or cigars
- non-smoking
refers to the absence or prohibition of smoking, as in a non-smoking area
文法句型
uncountable; often used in phrases like no smoking, quit smoking
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable and does not have a plural form. It is commonly used in signs and warnings (No smoking), in health contexts (quit smoking, smoking causes cancer), and in compound nouns (smoking ban, smoking area, smoking section).