| 单词 | smokehouse |
| 释义 | smoke /smōk/noun
ORIGIN: OE smoca (noun), smocian (verb); Ger Schmauch smokˈable or smokeˈable adjective Fit to be smoked smoked adjective smokeˈless adjective
smokeˈlessly adverb smokeˈlessness noun smokˈer noun
smokie see smoky below smokˈily adverb smokˈiness noun smokˈing noun and adjective smokˈo noun (pl smokˈos) (informal) A smoke-ho smokˈy adjective
A smoked haddock (also smokˈie) smoke abatement noun (measures directed to) reducing the amount of smoke in the atmosphere of towns smoke alarm noun A device that detects smoke from a fire in a room, building, etc and sounds a warning bell or buzzer smoke ball noun A shell emitting smoke as a screen or to drive out an enemy smokeˈ-black noun Lampblack smokeˈboard noun A board suspended before the upper part of a fireplace to prevent the smoke coming out into the room smoke bomb noun A bomb that emits smoke on bursting smokeˈbox noun Part of a steam boiler where the smoke is collected before passing out at the chimney smoke bush or smoke tree noun A sumach with light feathery or cloudlike panicles smokeˈ-consumer noun An apparatus for removing all the smoke from a fire smoke control area noun One in which the emission of smoke from chimneys is prohibited smoke detector noun A device that activates an alarm when it detects smoke in the air, a smoke alarm smokeˈ-dried adjective smokeˈ-dry transitive verb To cure or dry by means of smoke smokeˈ-filled room noun (informal) A place away from the public view where political decisions are taken by a small but influential group of people (characterized as typically being smokers) smoke helmet noun A head-covering for firefighters or others who work in dense smoke smoke-hoˈ noun (pl smoke-hosˈ) (Aust inf) Orig a break for a smoke during the working day, now a rest, a tea-break smoke hole noun
smokeˈhood noun A protective hood that prevents the wearer from inhaling smoke and poisonous fumes, eg from a fire on an aircraft smokeˈhouse noun A building where meat or fish is cured by smoking, or where smoked meats are stored smokeˈ-jack noun
smokeless fuel noun A fuel that produces little or no smoke and is thus permitted in a smoke control area smokeless zone noun A smoke control area smokeˈproof adjective Impervious to smoke smoke room noun A smoking room (see below) smokeˈ-room story noun One unsuitable for telling elsewhere smokeˈ-sail noun A small sail hoisted to drive off the smoke from the galley smokeˈscreen noun A cloud of smoke raised to conceal movements (also figurative) smoke signal noun (often in pl) a signal or message conveyed by means of patterns of smoke (also figurative) smokeˈstack noun
smokestack industry noun A traditional heavy industry, esp one employing methods of production and technology that adversely affect the environment smoke test noun A method of testing for leaks in drain pipes or chimneys by introducing dense smoke, often by using a smoke bomb smokeˈtight adjective Impervious to smoke smoke tree see smoke bush above. smoke tunnel noun A wind tunnel into which smoke is put at certain points in order to make wind effects visible smoking cap, smoking jacket noun A light ornamental cap and jacket formerly worn by smokers smoking carriage, smoking compartment or smoking room noun A railway carriage, compartment or room, set apart for smokers smoking concert noun A concert at which smoking (euphemistically) is allowed smoking gun noun (informal) A piece of evidence that leaves no doubt as to someone's involvement in a crime smoky quartz noun Cairngorm stone end or go up in smoke
like smoke Very quickly sell smoke (L fūmum vendere to make empty promises) to swindle smoke and mirrors The use of deception, esp to achieve one's aims in spite of being in a weak position smoke out
the (Big) Smoke (informal; also without caps)
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