layup
US /ˈleɪ.ʌp/
UK /ˈleɪ.ʌp/
名词
1.
上篮
a shot in basketball made by leaping up and gently pushing the ball toward the basket with one hand
示例:
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He scored an easy layup to extend their lead.
他轻松地完成了一次上篮，扩大了领先优势。
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The coach taught the team how to execute a proper layup.
教练教导球队如何正确地完成上篮。
2.
轻而易举的事, 小菜一碟
something that is very easy to do or achieve
示例:
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Winning that game was a total layup for our team.
赢得那场比赛对我们队来说简直是轻而易举。
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The exam was a complete layup; I finished it in half the time.
这次考试简直是小菜一碟；我只用了一半的时间就完成了。