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smoke signal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈsmoke ˌsignal noun [countable]  TCa message sent out to people who are far away, using the smoke from a fire, used especially by Native Americans in past times 烟雾信号
ˈsmoke ˌsignal nounChineseSyllable


smoke signal
ˈsmoke ˌsignal noun [countable]
a message sent out to people who are far away, using the smoke from a fire, used especially by Native Americans in past times


smoke signalBrE /ˈsməʊk sɪɡnəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsmoʊk sɪɡnəl/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] a signal that is sent to sb who is far away, using smoke 烟雾信号a sign of what sb is thinking or doing (思想或行动的)标记,迹象