chain-smoking
present participle ofchain-smoke
单词 | chain-smoking |
释义 | chain-smoking present participle ofchain-smoke chain-smoke verb[I] uk/ˈtʃeɪn.sməʊk/us/ˈtʃeɪn.smoʊk/tosmokecigarettesone after another: Joan's under a lot ofpressurethesedays- she's been chain-smokingeversince herdivorce. Tobacco & smoking
Examplesofchain-smokingchain-smoking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We might also expect to hear it issuing from the bluish lips of an inebriated,chain-smokingexistentialist. From theCambridge English Corpus For instance, it dealsinter aliawith the undesirability of showing childrenchain-smoking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have some wonderful memories of her—not least of herchain-smokingin the corridors of power, an odd thing for someone so totally committed to healthcare. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a lot to be said aboutchain-smoking; but it does not fall, in the view of most people, ordinarily within the category of violence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is a hard-cursing,chain-smokingmisanthrope who formerly worked on a children's television programme. From Wikipedia ![]() He is described as a thin,chain-smokingman, and a chronic worrier. From Wikipedia ![]() He is a hard-drinking,chain-smokingexecutive with a shadowy past who has achieved success in advertising. From Wikipedia ![]() Achain-smokingperfectionist, she cared about backstory and attractive features. From Wikipedia ![]() At home, he wanders around in an exquisite silk dressing-gown,chain-smoking. From Wikipedia ![]() As he drank more heavily and startedchain-smoking, his friends began to worry. From Wikipedia ![]() Her piety is a cover up for her romantic love for thechain-smokingchaplain. From Wikipedia ![]() He always looked the same, old and decrepit, alwayschain-smoking... From Wikipedia ![]() She dreams that she grows up to become achain-smoking, thrice-divorced, casino-hopper. From Wikipedia ![]() He eventually fell back tochain-smoking, a theme that would figure heavily in his performances from then on. From Wikipedia ![]() Kevin himself is a 14-year-old,chain-smoking, alcoholic, cough syrup addicted, sociopathic juvenile delinquent. From Wikipedia ![]() These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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