“轻而易举”的英语表达
英语课
a snap之所以被用来指轻而易举的成功，就是因为这种成功就像吃一块薄脆饼干一样得来不费工夫却又给人甜美的感受。
例句：I worried 3 about this exam 4 for a month. But it turned out to be a real snap. In fact 5, I wouldn't be too surprised 7 to get an "A" out of it.
他说：我为这次考试整整担心了一个月，但没想到考题真是容易，实际上，我这次即使考到 "A", 也不觉得出乎意料。
这里的a real snap解释为确实轻易的成功，而习惯用语a snap意思就是容易到手的成功。
2.Easy as 8 pie 9 轻而易举的
例句：I thought 10 it would 6 take all weekend. But writing 11 it was 12 easy as pie; I finished 13 it Saturday noon 14 and got 15 the rest of the weekend to spend with my wife 16 and daughter.
他说：我原以为这建议书要占去我整个周末的时间，但是写起来却一挥而就。我星期六中午就已经写完了，还留下大半个周末的时间跟太太和女儿一起度过。
这里的习惯用语easy as pie含义是不费吹灰之力的，用来形容容易办成的事。
3.a piece of cake 举手之劳
A piece of cake是一块蛋糕，但是作为习惯用语却指举手之劳的事情，而且是容易得出乎意料。例如刚才那个数学大考很顺利的大学生也可以这样描述那次考试：
例句：I was scared 17 to death 18, but the math exam turned out to be a piece of cake!
他是说原先让他吓得半死的数学考试结果却容易极了。
这里的a piece of cake当然不真的是一块蛋糕，而是用来比喻轻而易举的事情。
adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的
- You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
- The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！
n.啪地移动，突然断掉；v.猛咬，咬断，谩骂，砰然关上
- He broke off the twig with a snap.他啪地一声把那根树枝折断了。
- These earrings snap on with special fasteners.这副耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。
adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的
- He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
- He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。
n.(=examination)检查；考试
- I hope to pass this exam.我希望通过这次考试。
- His exam results were good.他的测验成绩不错。
n.事实，实情，论据
- It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
- I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的
- Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
- The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。
conj.按照；如同
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
n.饼图，派，馅饼；杂乱；喜鹊；爱说话的人；vt.弄乱
- Can you manage another slice of pie?你能再吃一片馅饼吗？
- I think I'll have a piece of apple pie.我想来一块苹果馅饼。
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
- It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
- She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
n.写，写作；著作，文学作品
- I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
- Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？
adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词
- We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
- We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。
n.中午，正午；最高点；全盛期
- She often read newspaper at noon.她常在中午看报。
- I'll be back before noon.我会在正午之前回来。
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
- I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
- I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
n.妻子，太太，老婆
- She is my wife.她是我妻子。
- He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
adj.吃惊的，吓坏的，惊慌的，
- I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
- Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。
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