vape

IPA/veɪp/

KK[vˈep]IPA/veɪp/

vapepresent simple I / you / we / they
vapeshe / she / it
vapedpast simple
vaping-ing form

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1

釋義

to use a small battery-operated device that turns a flavoured liquid into a vapour mist, which a person breathes in and then out again — often done in place of smoking tobacco

例句

Ingrid stepped outside the café to vape while her coffee cooled down.

intransitive use: step outside to vape

The doctor warned Min that vaping regularly could still damage his lungs.

vaping as a gerund subject

同義詞

use an e-cigarette
more formal and descriptive, avoiding the colloquial term
inhale vapour
describes the physical action rather than the habit

文法句型

vape + noun phrase (e-liquid, nicotine)

vape (no object)

用法筆記

Frequently used intransitively (no object), but can take a direct object referring to the specific substance being vaped. The gerund form 'vaping' is extremely common as a noun or subject.

常見錯誤

❌I smoked my vape on the balcony.

✅I vaped on the balcony.

💡'smoke' means burning tobacco; a vape produces vapour, not smoke.

❌He vapes smoke from the device.

✅He vapes vapour from the device.

💡The device produces vapour, not smoke.

vapesingular
vapesplural

1.名詞B2

釋義

the act or habit of breathing vapour from an electronic cigarette — used as a noun describing the activity itself, especially in phrases like 'have a vape' or 'a quick vape'

例句

After dinner, Manuela stepped onto the balcony for a quick vape.

for a quick vape — noun phrase for short session

Hamza stepped outside the warehouse for a quick vape during his break.

collocation: for a quick vape

同義詞

vaping
the gerund form is far more common for naming the activity
e-cigarette use
formal and clinical in tone

文法句型

have a vape

go for a vape

用法筆記

Usually uncountable (singular only). The gerund 'vaping' is more common for referring to the general activity. This noun sense appears frequently in set phrases such as 'have a vape' or 'go for a vape'.

常見錯誤

❌Vaping is banned here.' → This is correct, but uses the gerund.

✅Vape is banned here.

💡uses the noun 'vape' for the activity. Both are correct; choose based on context.

❌I bought a new vape.' (when you mean the liquid, not the device)

✅I bought some e-liquid.

💡the liquid is not called 'a vape'.

2.名詞B2

釋義

a small battery-powered device that heats a flavoured liquid to create vapour for the user to breathe in — often shaped like a pen or a rectangular pod

例句

Mira bought a new vape at the corner shop for two hundred and fifty dollars.

countable: a new vape

Obi left his vape on the bus and could not find it the next morning.

同義詞

e-cigarette
the original and more formal name for the device
vape pen
a common subtype shaped like a pen
pod system
a modern type using replaceable pods

文法句型

a/the vape

plural: vapes

用法筆記

Countable noun. Often modified by type or brand: 'disposable vape', 'pod vape', 'box vape'. Use 'e-liquid' or 'vape juice' for the liquid itself — not 'vape'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some vape from the shop.' (ambiguous — device or liquid?)

✅I bought a vape.' (the device) or 'I bought some e-liquid.' (the liquid).

❌My vape is empty.' (could mean the tank)

✅My vape has run out of liquid.' or 'My vape battery is dead.

💡be specific about what is empty.

vape

vape — verb

1. to use a small battery-operated device that turns a flavoured liquid into a vapo

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vape — noun

1. the act or habit of breathing vapour from an electronic cigarette — used as a no

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2. a small battery-powered device that heats a flavoured liquid to create vapour fo

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