cigarette
英 [ˌsɪɡ.ərˈet]
美 [ˈsɪɡ.ə.ret]
1. cigar => cigarette.
2. 比雪茄烟小的香烟,所以有表示小的后缀(-ette).
cigarette 香烟来自cigar,雪茄,-ette,小词后缀。
- 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.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。