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).
常見錯誤
The smoking from the campfire made my eyes water.
The smoke from the campfire made my eyes water.
'Smoking' is the activity of using tobacco; 'smoke' is the visible gas produced by anything that is burning.