Later, balloons were made in the shape of a cigar. These were called airships.

后来，气球被制成雪茄烟的形状，称为飞艇。

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Swiss Re's Gherkin (designed by Lord Foster) has been slow to find tenants because its environmentally-friendly ventilation system and cigar-like outline produce an awkward shape.

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At the moment the shape of the radio-emitting, cigar-shaped gas cloud at the core of the galaxy is a mystery.

BBC: By BBC News Online Science Editor Dr David Whitehouse