smuggling

/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈʌɡlɪŋ] /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [smˈʌɡlɪŋ] /ˈsmə-gəl How to pronounce smuggle (audio)/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

走私活動

秘密非法運送貨物或人口

the secret and illegal activity of moving goods or people into, out of, or across a place where the law or officials forbid it

例句

Customs officers linked the late-night boat to cigarette smuggling across the river.

海關人員把那艘深夜小船與跨河香菸走私活動聯繫起來。

smuggling + across + route for illegal movement

Kofi admitted that his uncle made money from smuggling fuel over the mountain road.

Kofi 承認，他叔叔靠在山路上走私燃料賺錢。

make money from smuggling + goods

同義詞

trafficking
often suggests a larger organised criminal business, especially with drugs, weapons, or people
bootlegging
narrower; usually refers to alcohol or copied media, not people or general contraband
contraband trade
formal phrase that stresses illegal goods more than the hidden journey

反義詞

legal trade
movement of goods through official channels with the required documents and duties

文法句型

smuggling of + noun

be involved in smuggling

smuggling across/into/out of + place

用法筆記

Often followed by of when naming what is moved, as in smuggling of fuel or smuggling of migrants. In news reports, it commonly appears with nearby nouns such as ring, route, network, and operation.

常見錯誤

❌The police found a smuggling.

✅The police uncovered a smuggling ring.

💡'Smuggling' names the activity, so you usually need a noun like ring, route, or operation for one specific case.

❌He did smuggling of drugs yesterday.

✅He was involved in drug smuggling yesterday.

💡English usually says be involved in smuggling or uses a noun phrase such as drug smuggling.

smugglingpresent simple I / you / we / they
smugglings3rd person singular
smugglinging-ing form
smugglingedpast simple

1.動詞及物B1

釋義

走私

非法偷運貨物、現金或人口出入境

moving goods or people secretly across a border or through customs in order to break the law or avoid paying duty

例句

Border police caught Brandon smuggling gold bars into Turkey beneath sacks of rice.

邊防警察抓到 Brandon 把金條藏在米袋下走私進土耳其。

smuggling + goods + into + country

The gang was smuggling migrants across the channel in an overloaded fishing boat.

那個集團一直用超載的漁船走私移民穿越海峽。

smuggling + people + across + route

同義詞

traffic (in)
stronger and more organised; often used for criminal trade rather than one hidden trip
run
informal; often focuses on one trip carrying illegal goods
bootleg
limited to certain illegal goods such as alcohol or copied media, never people

反義詞

declare at customs
state the goods openly to officials instead of hiding them
import legally
bring goods in through official channels with duties paid

文法句型

smuggling + noun + across/into/out of/past + noun

用法筆記

This sense normally names a border, port, checkpoint, or customs barrier. The object is usually contraband, untaxed goods, cash, or people; if no legal crossing or customs issue is involved, sense 2 is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌They were smuggling across the border.

✅They were smuggling cigarettes across the border.

💡This verb is transitive, so you must say what was being moved.

❌She was smuggling snacks into class.

✅She was sneaking snacks into class.

💡Use sense 2 for breaking local rules rather than customs law.

2.動詞及物B2

釋義

偷帶

把禁帶小物偷偷帶進或帶出某處

secretly bringing a small thing into or out of a place where rules do not allow it, such as a classroom, office, or cinema

例句

Layla kept smuggling chocolate into the library during the long revision week.

Layla 在漫長的複習週裡，一直把巧克力偷帶進圖書館。

smuggling + food + into + place against rules

The boys were smuggling water balloons onto the bus for the school trip.

那些男孩正把水球偷帶上巴士，想在校外教學時玩。

smuggling + object + onto + vehicle

同義詞

sneak
broader and more common; can describe either people or objects moving secretly
slip in
lighter in tone and often suggests a quick, quiet action
bring in secretly
plain-English paraphrase that stresses the hidden action without the criminal tone of sense 1

文法句型

smuggling + noun + into/out of/onto + noun

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this use is about avoiding local rules rather than crossing a legal border. It is most common with small everyday objects and places such as schools, cinemas, hospitals, or family kitchens.

常見錯誤

❌I was smuggling my coat into the office.

✅I was smuggling snacks into the office.

💡This sense implies the item is not allowed there, not just that you carried it in.

❌The children were smuggling to school.

✅The children were smuggling fireworks into school.

💡You need both the object and the restricted place.

smuggling

smuggling — 名詞

1. the secret and illegal activity of moving goods or people into, out of, or acros

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smuggling — 動詞

1. moving goods or people secretly across a border or through customs in order to b

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常見錯誤

2. secretly bringing a small thing into or out of a place where rules do not allow

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