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词汇 big-smoke
释义 the Big Smoke
noun[ S ]
UKinformaluk /ˌbɪɡ ˈsməʊk/ us /ˌbɪɡ ˈsmoʊk/
a large city, especially London: 大城市(尤指伦敦)
I wouldn't like to live in the Big Smoke.我不愿住在伦敦。
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the (big) smoke


phraseUK and Australian English informal
any large city, especially London, Sydney, or Melbourne: 大城市(尤指伦敦、悉尼或墨尔本)
He was a young lad of 16 when he first came to the big smoke.他初次来到这座大城市时还是个16岁的小伙子。
It was her first time in the big smoke.
Half an hour from here on the train and you're in the smoke.
We'd both had enough of life in the smoke.
People are leaving the big smoke for the countryside.
He went to the big smoke in search of his fortune.
See also
smokenoun(CITY)
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