plural smokes
plural smokes
Learner's definition of SMOKE
1
[noncount] : the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something(燃烧产生的)烟 — see also secondhand smoke 2
a [count] informal : a cigarette, cigar, etc. : something that people smoke(抽的)香烟 b [singular] : the act of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.吸烟;抽烟
blow smoke
chiefly US, informal
: to lie about something : to say things that are not true in order to fool or impress people放烟幕弹;说假话
go up in smoke
1
: to burn up completely被烧光;被烧毁 2
informal : to end or disappear completely毫无结果;化为乌有
where there's smoke, there's fire
(chiefly US) or there's no smoke without fire
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used to say that if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is usually a good reason for what they are saying无火不生烟;无风不起浪 -
“Do you believe those rumors about the mayor?” “Well, you know what they say, where there's smoke, there's fire.”“你相信有关市长的那些谣言吗?”“唔,你知道人家怎么说,无风不起浪嘛。”
2 smoke /ˈsmoʊk/ verb
smokes; smoked; smoking
smokes; smoked; smoking
Learner's definition of SMOKE
1
: to suck the smoke from a cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc., into your mouth and lungs and then exhale it抽烟 [+ object]
[no object]
— see also chain-smoke, smoking 2
[+ object] : to produce smoke冒烟 -
That old car smokes when you start it up.那辆旧车启动时会冒烟。
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the smoking remains of a fire大火之后的余烟
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Olive oil has a high smoking point. [=it does not begin to produce smoke until it is heated to a high temperature]橄榄油的烟点很高。
3
[+ object] : to use smoke to flavor and preserve (food, such as meat, cheese, or fish)熏制 — see also smoked 4 [+ object] US, informal
a : to beat (someone or something) completely : defeat完胜;彻底击败 b : to hit (a ball) very hard and fast用力快击(球)
put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it
— see 1pipe
smoke like a chimney
chiefly US, informal
: to smoke a lot of cigarettes, cigars, etc.大量吸烟
smoke out
[phrasal verb] smoke (someone or something) out or smoke out (someone or something)
: to force (someone or something) to leave a place by filling the place with smoke用烟熏出 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻