cigarette
英 [sɪgə'ret]
美 [ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt, ˈsɪɡəˌrɛt]
助記提示
1. cigar => cigarette.
2. 比雪茄煙小的香煙，所以有表示小的後綴(-ette).
中文詞源
cigarette 香煙來自cigar,雪茄，-ette,小詞後綴。
英文詞源
- cigarette (n.)
- 1835, American English, from French cigarette (by 1824), diminutive of cigare "cigar" (18c.), from Spanish cigarro (see cigar). Spanish form cigarito, cigarita also was popular in English mid-19c. Cigarette heart "heart disease caused by smoking" is attested from 1884. Cigarette lighter attested from 1884.
雙語例句
- 1. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment.
- 喝咖啡時，她點燃了一支煙，用挑釁的眼神看著他，諒他也不敢吭聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette.
- 這種產品看起來和點燃後都與常見的香煙沒什麽兩樣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Newman poured more black coffee and lit a cigarette.
- 紐曼又倒了些黑咖啡，接著點了支煙。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He lit a half-cigarette and almost immediately put it out again.
- 他點燃半支香煙，但又馬上把它熄滅了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Banning cigarette advertising would be unconstitutional, since selling cigarettes is legal.
- 既然出售香煙是合法的，那麽禁止做香煙廣告就是違憲的。
來自柯林斯例句