U C 烟草，烟叶 the dried leaves of a type of plant as prepared for smoking in cigarettes, pipes, etc. or for chewing

　chew ～　嚼烟草
　cure ～　烤烟叶
　declare ～　申报烟类
　grow ～　种烟草
　raise ～　种烟草
　swear off ～　立誓戒烟
　mild ～　味温和的烟草
　roasted ～　烤烟
　strong ～　味很浓的烟丝
　sun-cured ～　晒烟
　chewing ～　口嚼烟草
　pipe ～　抽烟斗用的烟丝
　～ company　烟草公司
　～ cutter　切烟机，切烟刀
　～ fields　烟叶种植园
　～ plant　烟草
　a fill of ～　一筒烟草
　a paper of ～　一包烟草
　a plug of ～　一小块烟草
　a roll of ～　一卷烟草
　users of ～　抽烟者，烟民

　If your land had been fertile, you could have grown tobacco.　如果土壤肥沃，你可能已经种上烟草了。
　This shop is licensed to sell tobacco.　这家商店被获准经销烟草商品。
　His wife did not allow him to touch any drink or tobacco.　他妻子不让他碰烟酒。
　He breathed tobacco smoke into my face.　他对着我的脸喷香烟。
　These cigarettes are made with a mixture of the best tobaccos.　这些香烟是由多种最好的烟叶混合制成的。
　They were forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard.　他们被迫在棉花和烟叶种植园里长时间地干活，那活很重。
　This advertisement war was initiated by a few big tobacco companies.　这场广告战是由几家大的烟草公司引起的。

　［词源］　西班牙语tabaco（烟草，烟叶）