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cigarette

英 [sɪgə'ret] 美[ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt, ˈsɪɡəˌrɛt]
  • n. 香烟;纸烟

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复数: cigarettes;

助记提示


1. cigar => cigarette.
2. 比雪茄烟小的香烟,所以有表示小的后缀(-ette).

中文词源


cigarette 香烟

来自cigar,雪茄,-ette,小词后缀。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment.
喝咖啡时,她点燃了一支烟,用挑衅的眼神看着他,谅他也不敢吭声。

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2. The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette.
这种产品看起来和点燃后都与常见的香烟没什么两样。

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3. Newman poured more black coffee and lit a cigarette.
纽曼又倒了些黑咖啡,接着点了支烟。

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4. He lit a half-cigarette and almost immediately put it out again.
他点燃半支香烟,但又马上把它熄灭了。

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5. Banning cigarette advertising would be unconstitutional, since selling cigarettes is legal.
既然出售香烟是合法的,那么禁止做香烟广告就是违宪的。

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