smoker

smoker — noun

1. someone with the habit of using tobacco by burning and breathing in its smoke, a

1.名詞A2
釋義

someone with the habit of using tobacco by burning and breathing in its smoke, as from cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe

例句

Chidi has been a heavy smoker for twenty years and now has a bad cough.

collocation: heavy smoker

The clinic near Gita's house offers free check-ups for smokers who want to quit.

relative clause: smokers who want to quit

同義詞
  • tobacco user

    broader and more formal or clinical; includes people who chew or sniff tobacco, not just smokers

  • cigarette smoker

    narrower — describes someone who smokes cigarettes specifically, not pipes or cigars

反義詞
  • non-smoker

    a person who does not smoke; commonly used in surveys, health studies, and public signage

用法筆記

Often used with a preceding modifier such as 'heavy', 'light', 'chain', 'former', or 'social' to indicate the degree or pattern of tobacco use. In medical and policy contexts, 'smoker' is regularly contrasted with 'non-smoker'.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a heavy smoke.
✅My uncle is a heavy smoker.
💡'Smoke' is the verb or the substance (e.g. cigarette smoke); 'smoker' is the person who does the smoking.
❌She is a smoker person.
✅She is a smoker.
💡'Smoker' already means 'a person who smokes', so adding 'person' is redundant.

2. a carriage on a train where smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products is perm

2.名詞B2
釋義

a carriage on a train where smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products is permitted

例句

On the old train, the last carriage was marked as the smoker for passengers.

passive: was marked as the smoker

Dewi sat in the smoker by mistake and quickly moved because of the thick smoke.

accidental action: by mistake

同義詞
反義詞

用法筆記

This sense is becoming less common because many countries now ban smoking on public transport entirely. The American equivalent is 'smoking car'. In modern railway terminology, carriages are 'non-smoking' by default.