cakewalk
US /ˈkeɪk.wɑːk/
UK /ˈkeɪk.wɔːk/
名詞
1.
小菜一碟, 易事
an extremely easy task
範例:
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The exam was a cakewalk; I finished it in half the time.
考試簡直是小菜一碟；我只用了一半時間就完成了。
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Winning the championship was no cakewalk; we had to work hard for it.
贏得冠軍並非易事；我們為此付出了艱辛的努力。
2.
蛋糕舞, 舞蹈比賽
a dance competition or exhibition developed in the late 19th century, originally by African Americans, in which the prize was a cake
範例:
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The community fair featured a traditional cakewalk.
社區集市上有一個傳統的蛋糕舞。
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Performers would strut and prance during the cakewalk.
表演者會在蛋糕舞中昂首闊步，歡快跳躍。