tobacco

tobacco — 名詞

1. dried plant material from a farm crop that people roll into cigarettes or put in

1.名詞B1
釋義

菸草（製品）

乾燥後用於捲菸或菸斗吸食的植物葉片

dried plant material from a farm crop that people roll into cigarettes or put into pipes to smoke

例句

Christopher's uncle quit smoking after using tobacco for more than thirty years.

Christopher 的叔叔使用菸草超過三十年後，終於戒菸了。

quit tobacco — verb + noun collocation

In many countries, shops that sell tobacco products must ask for proof of age.

在許多國家，販售菸草產品的商店必須要求顧客出示年齡證明。

tobacco products — noun + noun compound

同義詞
  • baccy

    informal British slang term for loose tobacco, never used in formal writing

  • leaf

    industry shorthand for raw tobacco, used mainly in farming or manufacturing contexts

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the substance in general. Do not use 'a tobacco' to mean a single cigarette.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a tobacco at the store.
✅He bought some tobacco at the store.
💡Tobacco is uncountable when referring to the substance.
❌She ordered a tobacco from the waiter.
✅She ordered a cigarette from the waiter.
💡Using 'tobacco' to mean a single cigarette is incorrect.

2. a tall green plant with large soft leaves and tube-shaped flowers, belonging to

2.名詞B2
釋義

菸草（植物）

茄科菸草屬植物，植株高大、開管狀花

a tall green plant with large soft leaves and tube-shaped flowers, belonging to the nightshade family and grown in warm regions for its leaves, which are dried and used in smoking products

例句

Hugo showed the class how to grow tobacco plants from tiny seeds in small pots.

Hugo 向全班示範如何用小種子在花盆裡種植菸草植物。

grow tobacco plants — cultivation context

Wild tobacco grows naturally along riverbanks in many warm parts of the world.

野生菸草自然生長在世界許多溫暖地區的河岸邊。

同義詞
  • Nicotiana

    the scientific genus name used in botanical or gardening contexts

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific species or variety (e.g. 'many different tobaccos'). For general reference to the crop, the uncountable form is more natural ('grow tobacco').

常見錯誤

❌I saw a beautiful tobacco in the botanical garden.
✅I saw a beautiful tobacco plant in the botanical garden.
💡The plant sense requires 'plant' for clarity, otherwise readers think of the smoking substance.
❌The farmer grows many tobaccos in his field.
✅The farmer grows tobacco in his field.
💡Use the uncountable form for the crop in general; use 'tobaccos' only for distinct species or varieties.