chimney
noun
ˈtʃɪmni
noun
1
a
vertical
pipe
that
allows
smoke
from
a
fire
to
pass
out
of
a
building
up
into
the
air,
or
the
part
of
this
pipe
that
is
above
the
roof
烟囱管，烟道
We
can’t
light
a
fire
because
the
chimney
hasn’t
been
swept.
烟囱管没有清扫过，我们不能点火。
2
a
tall
vertical
structure
containing
a
chimney
烟囱;
a
factory
chimney
工厂的烟囱
3
a
narrow
opening
in
tall
rocks
or
cliffs
that
you
can
climb
up
[术语] 〔可容人攀登的〕岩石裂缝
technical
4
smoke like a chimney
if
someone
smokes
like
a
chimney,
they
smoke
a
lot
of
cigarettes
or
tobacco
–
used
humorously
烟瘾很大，烟抽得很凶〔幽默用法〕