
easy
词源
源自中古英语 'esy',来自古法语 'aisie'(现代法语 'aisé'),原意为'舒适、便利',最终源自拉丁语 'adjacens'(邻近的)。
adjective
❶ 形容事情简单、不费力,不需要太多努力就能完成或理解。常用于描述任务、问题或学习内容。
“This math problem is very easy for me.”
(这道数学题对我来说非常简单。)
“She found it easy to make friends in the new school.”
(她发现在新学校交朋友很容易。)
❶ 形容人随和、不严厉,容易相处或宽容对待他人。常用于描述性格或态度。
“Our teacher is very easy-going and never gets angry.”
(我们的老师非常随和,从不生气。)
“She's easy to talk to about personal problems.”
(和她谈论个人问题很轻松。)
adverb
❶ 表示以轻松、不紧张的方式做某事,常与动词搭配使用。
“Take it easy and don't rush.”
(慢慢来,别着急。)
“Easy does it when moving the fragile vase.”
(搬动那个易碎花瓶时要轻拿轻放。)
常见短语
take it easy — 告诉别人放松、不要紧张或过度劳累的常用表达。可用于安慰或建议休息。
“You've been working too hard - you should take it easy this weekend.”
(你工作太辛苦了,这个周末应该放松一下。)
easier said than done — 表示某件事说起来容易做起来难,强调理论与实践的差距。
“Losing weight is easier said than done for most people.”
(对大多数人来说,减肥是说起来容易做起来难。)
easy come, easy go — 指轻松得到的东西也容易失去,常用来形容金钱或机会。
“He won the lottery but spent it all in a year - easy come, easy go.”
(他中了彩票但一年就花光了—来得容易去得快。)