I was always getting asked if someone could bum a cigarette or light off me.

我总是被问及是否有人能从我身上蹭烟或者蹭火。

youdao

I used to be a smoker. The first thing I did when I woke up at 6am was to reach out of bed, grab a cigarette and light up.

我曾是个烟民，每天早晨6点醒来的第一件事便是离床伸手去拿烟点上。

youdao

This moment, I can only turn out the light, pour a cup of wine, lit a cigarette, open the computer, however, inadvertently put up the first familiar songs.

这样的时刻，我只能关了灯，倒上一杯酒，点燃一支烟，开了电脑，可是，不经意间又放起了那首熟悉的老歌。

youdao

As soon as he finished eating, he would light a cigarette and snap his fingers for the bill, not bothering to check whether I had finished, too.

NEWYORKER: Naima