cake
[keɪk] noun
FOOD 食品
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■a sweet food made with a mixture of flour, eggs, fat and sugar 蛋糕•Would you like a piece of/a slice of/some cake?你想来块／片／点蛋糕吗？ •chocolate/sponge cake巧克力／海绵蛋糕 •a birthday/christmas cake生日／圣诞蛋糕 •cream cakes鲜奶油蛋糕 •He made/baked a delicious cake.他做／烤了个美味的蛋糕。 ⇒ See also oatcake,pancake
[keɪk] noun
SHAPE 形状
countable
■a small flat object made by pressing together a soft substance 饼状物•fish/potato cakes鱼／马铃薯饼 •a cake of soap一块肥皂
[keɪk] noun
have your cake and eat it
■to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time 两者兼得•You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.你不能二者兼得——想获得更多的地方服务就不能指望少付税金。
[keɪk] noun
the slice/share of the cake
■the amount of money, goods, etc., available 可得到的一份钱财（或货物等）•Everyone should have a fair slice of the cake.每个人都应公平地分到一份。
[keɪk] verb transitive usually passive
■to cover something or someone thickly with a substance that then dries out （用会变干的东西厚厚地）覆盖•The men were caked in layers of filth and grime.他们身上积了一层层污垢。 •boots caked with mud黏着泥巴的靴子 |