“戒烟”常见的英文表达是 quit smoking 或 give up smoking,也可表述为 stop smoking。
quit smoking:是最常用的表达,“quit”有“停止;戒除”的意思,强调彻底终止吸烟这个行为。例如:He decided to quit smoking for the sake of his health.(为了健康,他决定戒烟。)
give up smoking: “give up”意思是“放弃”,“give up smoking”即放弃吸烟,也就是戒烟。例如:My father gave up smoking last year.(我爸爸去年戒烟了。)
stop smoking: “stop”有“停止”之意,“stop smoking”表示停止吸烟,同样表达戒烟的含义。例如:It's never too late to stop smoking.(戒烟什么时候都不晚。 )