Phrase
piece of cake
/piːs ɔv keik/
noun
小菜一碟；轻而易举
A job, task, or other activity that is pleasant or easy to do.
用于形容事情非常简单
- 1.
A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple.
一件愉快之事；引申为轻而易举之事
- 2.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, cake.
非比喻或习语用法:参见 piece、cake
一块蛋糕；一件愉快之事；引申为轻而易举之事；非比喻或习语用法:参见 piece、cake；小菜一碟; 非常容易的事
In use
The math test was a piece of cake for her.
After practicing for months, the performance was a piece of cake.
Don't worry, fixing this is a piece of cake.
something + be + a piece of cake (for someone)
常用于肯定句，表示某事很容易。
The exam was a piece of cake for her.
这次考试对她来说是小菜一碟。
it + be + a piece of cake + to do something
it作形式主语，不定式是真正主语。
It's a piece of cake to learn this new software.
学会这个新软件是小菜一碟。
piece of cake! (as exclamation)
独立使用，表示轻松完成。
Connections
Confusing words
- a walk in the park
- 轻而易举的事 · 与'piece of cake'同义，但常用于口语，强调轻松程度
- easy as pie
- 非常容易 · 与'piece of cake'结构相似，均为比喻，但'as easy as pie'更强调状态
- cakewalk
- 易如反掌的事 · 与'piece of cake'词源相关，都含有'蛋糕'意象，但'cakewalk'更正式
Word family
- pieces of cake
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于单数形式，表示某事非常容易。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.