当你招待某人时，或想要在尴尬的氛围中打破坚冰时，给一根香烟都是最手到擒来也最常见的方式(30年前没戒烟的时候我自己就常这么做)。

Offering a cigarette is a common way to greet someone, a handy ice-breaker especially in awkward situations (I myself used to do that until I quit smoking 30 years ago).

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我所有的朋友中只有三个人吸烟，而其中的一位正在戒烟当中。其中一位想要戒，他们或许应该这样做。

Out of all of my friends, only three of them smoke, one of which is quitting. One of them wants to quit, and they probably should.

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我父亲想要戒烟。

My father wants to give up smoking.

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我真的想要戒烟，但我每次紧张时就忍不住要抽烟。

I really want to except that every time I get nervous, I can't help smoking.

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我真的想要戒烟，但我每次紧张时就忍不住要抽烟。

I really want to except that every time I get nervous, I can't help smoking.

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