"lay off smoking" 是停止吸烟;戒烟的意思,强调主动或被动地终止吸烟行为(可指暂时戒断或永久戒除,具体取决于上下文)。
其中,短语动词 lay off 在这里的核心义是停止(做某事);戒掉(习惯) ,尤其用于针对重复性、习惯性的行为(如吸烟、饮酒、吃垃圾食品等)。
"lay off" 是及物动词短语,后面需接动名词(doing)或名词作宾语:
接动名词:lay off smoking(停止吸烟)
接名词:lay off cigarettes(停止抽烟)
"lay off smoking" 多用于建议、自我决定、医嘱、提醒等语境,以下是具体例子:
I've decided to lay off smoking for good—I can't stand the cough anymore.(我决定永久戒烟了——我再也受不了咳嗽了。)
I need to lay off smoking for a few weeks until my throat heals.(我得暂时戒烟几周,直到喉咙好起来。)
The doctor told me to lay off smoking immediately if I want to avoid lung problems.(医生告诉我,如果想避免肺部问题,必须立刻戒烟。)
My wife keeps nagging me to lay off smoking—she says it's bad for the kids.(我妻子一直催我戒烟——她说这对孩子不好。)
The sign on the wall says: "Lay off smoking in this waiting room."(墙上的标志写着:等候室禁止吸烟 。)
Can you lay off smoking while we're eating? The smell is making me sick.(我们吃饭的时候你能别抽烟吗?味道让我难受。)
现在式:lay off smoking
过去式:laid off smoking(如:He laid off smoking last year. 他去年戒烟了。)
现在分词:laying off smoking(如:She's been laying off smoking for three months. 她已经戒烟三个月了。)
"lay off smoking" 是口语化表达,侧重停止行为 ;以下是常见同义词的对比:
短语 | 特点 | 例句 |
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lay off smoking | 口语化,可暂时/永久 | I'll lay off smoking for a week. |
quit smoking | 正式,通常指永久戒除 | He quit smoking after his heart attack. |
give up smoking | 口语,同quit,强调放弃习惯 | She gave up smoking to set a good example for her kids. |
stop smoking | 中性,可暂时/永久,侧重中断动作 | Stop smoking in the car—my eyes are burning! |
"lay off smoking" 是停止吸烟的口语说法,适用场景广泛,可根据上下文判断是暂时戒断 还是永久戒除 。使用时注意后面接动名词(smoking)或名词(cigarettes),是日常交流中常用的表达~