The expression " to go cold turkey" here means to stop smoking completely, not have any more cigarettes.
。 这里的“to go cold turkey” 是指完全戒烟,不再抽烟。
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And when I woke up the next day, I wanted a cigarette more than I ever remember wanting one first thing in the morning, which is not what the book says is supposed to happen.