1 [I,T] to breathe in smoke through a cigarette, etc and let it out again; to use cigarettes, etc in this way, as a habit 抽烟: Do you mind if I smoke? 你介意我抽烟吗？I used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. 我以前每天抽20根烟。

2 [I] to send out smoke 吐烟；冒烟: The oil in the pan started to smoke. 锅里的油开始冒烟。 ➔smoker noun [C]: She's a chain smoker (= she finishes one cigarette and then immediately lights another). 她是个烟不离手的人。 [OPP] non-smoker 反义词为non-smoker➔smoking noun [U]: My doctor has advised me to give up smoking. 医生已劝我戒烟。Would you like a table in the smoking or non-smoking section? 你要吸烟区还是禁烟区的桌子？