Word · Frequency #10432
fag
/fæg/
noun
香烟
a cigarette
- 1.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
卷烟
- 2.
offensive term for an openly homosexual man
对公开同性恋男子的冒犯性称呼
(贬义)男同性恋者;卷烟;对公开同性恋男子的冒犯性称呼;吃力的工作;苦工
In use
Cleaning the entire house by myself was a real fag.
He found the daily commute a tedious fag.
The students complained that the homework was a fag.
Connections
Collocations
- packet of fags
- 一包香烟(英式俚语)
- He stopped at the shop to buy a packet of fags.他在商店停下来买了一包香烟。
- fag break
- 抽烟休息时间
- She's always taking a fag break instead of staying at her desk.她总是不在工位上,而是去抽烟休息。
- roll a fag
- 卷一支烟
- He rolled a fag while waiting for the bus.他等公交车时卷了一支烟。
- fag end
- 烟蒂;(比喻)残端
- He stubbed out his fag end in the ashtray.他在烟灰缸里掐灭了烟蒂。
- call someone a fag
- 骂某人是同性恋(侮辱性用语)
- He was suspended for calling a classmate a fag.他因骂同学是同性恋而被停学。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fag 的 f 想成叼在嘴边的烟身,g 是烟蒂,一根香烟就是 a fag;它也指男同性恋者,但属冒犯语,慎用。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:casual speech、offensive speech fag 作名词时含义和语域因语境而异:作“香烟”讲时多用于非正式口语;作“男同性恋者”讲时是冒犯性侮辱语,通常带有贬义,应避免使用。具体含义需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with fag: /æɡ/ (stressed /æ/ + /ɡ/). Beware lookalikes with different vowels, such as fig /fɪɡ/ and fog /fɒɡ/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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