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cakes

UK //keɪks//US //keɪks//

词源

源自古北欧语 'kaka',意为蛋糕或烤制的甜点,后进入中古英语。

noun

❶ 蛋糕,指用面粉、糖、鸡蛋等原料烤制而成的甜点,通常用于庆祝场合或作为日常点心。

“She baked three cakes for the birthday party.”

(她为生日派对烤了三个蛋糕。)

“The chocolate cake was delicious.”

(巧克力蛋糕非常美味。)

❶ 块状物,指形状或质地类似蛋糕的物体,常用于描述某些食品或非食品的块状形态。

“He bought a cake of soap from the store.”

(他从商店买了一块肥皂。)

“The fisherman used a cake of bait to attract fish.”

(渔夫用一块鱼饵来吸引鱼。)

同义词:pastry, dessert, loaf, block, patty

verb

❶ 结块,指物质因干燥或凝固而形成块状,常用于描述粉末或液体固化后的状态。

“The mud caked on his boots after the hike.”

(徒步后泥巴在他的靴子上结块了。)

“The paint caked on the brush because it wasn't cleaned properly.”

(因为没洗干净,颜料在刷子上结块了。)

同义词:harden, clump, solidify, crust, coagulate

常见短语

piece of cake — 形容某事非常简单或容易完成,常用于口语中表达轻松的任务。

“The math test was a piece of cake for her.”

(数学考试对她来说是小菜一碟。)

take the cake — 指某事令人惊讶或难以置信,通常带有讽刺或幽默的意味。

“His excuse for being late really takes the cake.”

(他迟到的借口真是让人无语。)