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现实中吃一块蛋糕是非常容易的一件事,而且是一件非常开心的事,a piece of cake 不但在现实生活中很常见,在口语中也很常见,直译“一块蛋糕”,可以意为“一件容易的事,小菜一碟”,寓意:
%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 %20%20%20%20%20%20very%20easy%20task
非常简单的任务
something%20easily%20done
容易做的事
very%20simple%20work
非常简单的工作
effortlessly%20prepared%20or%20done
毫不费力地准备或完成的
simple%20job%20that%20can%20straightforwardly%20be%20accomplished
可以直接完成的简单工作
例如:
Don't%20worry,%20Sophie%20-%20this%20job%20
interview will be a piece of cake for you - you have all the skills they need and I think you're absolutely the best candidate.
别担心,索菲-这次面试对你来说是小菜一碟-你拥有他们需要的所有技能,我认为你绝对是最好的候选人。
%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 %20%20%20%20%20%20They%20said%20the%20test%20would%20be%20difficult,%20but%20it%20was%20a%20piece%20of%20cake%20-%20I'll%20pass%20with%20no%20problem%20at%20all.
他们说考试很难,但那是小菜一碟,我会毫无问题地通过的。
Don't%20think%20that%20this%20term's%20work%20will%20be%20a%20piece%20of%20cake%20-%20you'll%20have%20to%20study%20hard%20to%20get%20good%20grades.
别以为这学期的功课是小菜一碟,你得努力学习才能取得好成绩。
Some%20parts%20of%20cooking%20are%20really%20difficult,%20but%20I%20found%20that%20making%20spaghetti%20Bolognese%20is%20a%20piece%20of%20cake.
烹饪的某些部分真的很难,但我发现做意大利博洛尼亚面条是小菜一碟。
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Maria a make-over was a piece of cake, because she's so naturally beautiful.
给玛丽亚化妆是小菜一碟,因为她天生就很漂亮。
I'll have to work really hard for the theory part of the exam, but the practical part will be a piece of cake, because
I've been practicing for so long.
考试的理论部分我得努力学习,但实践部分是小菜一碟,因为我练习了这么久。
不知道你是否发觉,英语学着学着语感就来了,有种脱口而出的感觉,学习英语的任何方面都是为了和别人打交道,所以一定要去应用所学的,下次就可以用这个习语来形容一件很容易做的事了,例如:
It's really a piece of cake for me to get this done.