vape
/veɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /veɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvāp/ (ame, mw)
vape — 動詞
- vapepresent simple I / you / we / they
- vapeshe / she / it
- vapedpast simple
- vaping-ing form
1. To draw heated mist from an electronic device through your lips and then blow it
吸電子煙
用電子煙吸入並吐出霧氣
To draw heated mist from an electronic device through your lips and then blow it out again.
Daniel stepped outside the station to vape before his train arrived.
Daniel 在火車進站前走到車站外吸電子煙。
vape + before + event
Nadia stopped vaping when the sweet smell made her throat dry.
甜味讓 Nadia 喉嚨發乾後,她就不再吸電子煙了。
Faisal vaped mint liquid on the balcony after dinner.
Faisal 晚餐後在陽台吸了薄荷口味的電子煙油。
The teenagers hid behind the shop to vape after school.
那群青少年放學後躲在商店後面吸電子煙。
- use an e-cigarette
neutral explanatory phrase; less natural in casual conversation
- puff
focuses on a single small breath, not the whole activity
- smoke
many speakers use it loosely, but it usually suggests burning tobacco
文法句型
vape + adverbial
vape + liquid
vape + substance
用法筆記
Often used without an object when the device is understood. With an object, it usually names the liquid or substance being heated.
常見錯誤
vape — 名詞
1. A short time spent using an electronic smoking device to breathe in and blow out
抽一口電子煙
短暫抽一下電子煙
A short time spent using an electronic smoking device to breathe in and blow out its mist.
Noa slipped outside for a quick vape before the meeting started.
會議開始前,Noa 溜到外面快速抽一口電子煙。
collocation: go outside for a vape
Rania had a vape on the balcony after washing the dishes.
Rania 洗完碗後在陽台抽了一口電子煙。
Sven skipped his usual evening vape after the dentist visit.
看完牙醫後,Sven 沒有像平常那樣在晚上抽一口電子煙。
The guard asked the workers to finish their vape away from the entrance.
警衛請那些工人在入口外面把那一口電子煙抽完。
- puff
usually one draw, not the whole short break
- vaping break
longer phrase that makes the pause itself more explicit
文法句型
go out for + a vape
have + a vape
quick + vape
用法筆記
Usually an informal count noun meaning one brief session. For the general activity or habit, English more often uses 'vaping'.
2. A small electronic device that heats a liquid so a person can inhale the mist fr
電子煙
可吸入霧氣的小型電子裝置
A small electronic device that heats a liquid so a person can inhale the mist from it.
Chiara dropped her vape into a puddle outside the concert hall.
Chiara 在音樂廳外把她的電子煙掉進了水坑。
possessive + vape
Min charged his vape beside the bed before going to sleep.
Min 睡前把他的電子煙放在床邊充電。
charge + a vape
Shanti bought a disposable vape at the shop near campus.
Shanti 在校園附近的商店買了一支拋棄式電子煙。
The purple vape on the table belonged to Lara's older brother.
桌上的那支紫色電子煙是 Lara 哥哥的。
- e-cigarette
the fuller and more neutral term
- vape pen
a common name for a pen-shaped model
文法句型
charge + a vape
refill + a vape
disposable + vape
用法筆記
Often modified by words like 'disposable', 'refillable', or 'nicotine-free'. In more formal writing, 'e-cigarette' is common.