nicotine

IPA/ˈnɪkətiːn/
KK[nˈɪkətˌin]IPA/ˈnɪkətiːn/

nicotine — 名詞

1. a chemical present in tobacco plants that causes the body to become dependent on

1.名詞B2
釋義

尼古丁

菸草中的成癮性化學物質

a chemical present in tobacco plants that causes the body to become dependent on smoking or other tobacco use, making it very hard to quit

例句

Jessica tried to quit smoking several times, but the nicotine always made her start again.

Jessica 嘗試戒菸好幾次，但尼古丁總是讓她又開始抽菸。

The pharmacist recommended a nicotine patch to help Felix reduce his smoking slowly.

藥劑師建議 Felix 使用尼古丁貼片，慢慢減少吸菸量。

collocation: nicotine patch

文法句型

nicotine + noun (attributive)

verb + nicotine

用法筆記

Often used attributively before nouns that name products or conditions, such as 'nicotine patch', 'nicotine gum', 'nicotine addiction'. Frequently appears as the object of verbs like 'contain', 'absorb', 'deliver'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a pack of nicotine.
✅I bought a pack of cigarettes.
💡Nicotine is a chemical inside tobacco, not a product you buy directly.
❌Nicotine is the same as tobacco.
✅Tobacco leaves contain nicotine.
💡Tobacco is the plant; nicotine is only one of its chemical components.