cigarette

• n. 香烟；纸烟

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。

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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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