How do you use "Piece of cake" in a sentence?

The exam was a piece of cake. Don't worry about the interview—it'll be a piece of cake. Fixing that was a piece of cake.

Piece of cake

Q: What does "Piece of cake" mean?

Something very easy to do When something is described as a 'piece of cake,' it's effortless, simple, requiring no special skill or effort. The imagery suggests something as pleasant and easy as eating a slice of cake.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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意味: Something very easy to do

非常容易做的事

Algo muy fácil de hacer

とても簡単なこと

아주 쉬운, 식은 죽 먹기

When something is described as a 'piece of cake,' it's effortless, simple, requiring no special skill or effort. The imagery suggests something as pleasant and easy as eating a slice of cake.

当某事被描述为'a piece of cake'时，说明它毫不费力、简单，不需要特别的技能或努力。这个意象暗示某事像吃一块蛋糕一样轻松愉快。

Cuando algo se describe como 'a piece of cake', es fácil, sencillo, no requiere ninguna habilidad ni esfuerzo especial. La imagen sugiere algo tan agradable y fácil como comerse un trozo de tarta.

何かが「a piece of cake」と表現されるとき、それは楽にでき、簡単で、特別なスキルや努力を必要としない。ケーキを食べるのと同じくらい楽で楽しいというイメージ。

케이크 한 조각 먹는 것 이상의 노력이 필요 없을 정도로 쉬운 일을 의미합니다—즐겁고 간단한 과제입니다. 어려움에 대한 걱정을 일축할 때 자주 쓰입니다.

例文

The exam was a piece of cake.
考试简直小菜一碟
el examen fue pan comido
試験は朝飯前だった
시험은 식은 죽 먹기였다.
Don't worry about the interview—it'll be a piece of cake.
别担心面试，小菜一碟
no te preocupes por la entrevista, será pan comido
面接は心配しないで。朝飯前だよ
면접 걱정하지 마—식은 죽 먹기일 거야.
Fixing that was a piece of cake.
修那个简直小菜一碟
arreglar eso fue pan comido
それを直すのは朝飯前だった
그걸 고치는 건 식은 죽 먹기였다.

発音

/piːs əv keɪk/

使い方ガイド

場面: ease, simplicity, confidence

トーン: casual, confident

✓ 正しい言い方

That was a piece of cake
那是小菜一碟
fue pan comido
朝飯前だった
식은 죽 먹기였어
It'll be a piece of cake
会很简单的
será pan comido
朝飯前だよ
누워서 떡 먹기야

✗ 間違った言い方

Very common and understood everywhere
非常常用，到处都能理解
Muy común y entendida en todas partes
非常によく使われ、どこでも通じる
매우 흔하고 어디서든 통하는 표현

よくある間違い

None—universally understood

起源と歴史

American expression from the 1930s. Cake has long been associated with ease and pleasure. The phrase may be connected to 'cakewalk,' a dance competition where the prize was often a cake.

語源: Related to 'cakewalk' - easy victory or pleasant task

初出: 1930s American slang

文化的背景

Era: 1930s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Extremely common idiom; Used in films and TV

Regional notes: American origin but now universal.

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Taking the Mickey ★★★★★ Making fun of someone or something; teasing Brilliant ★★★★★ Excellent, wonderful (British emphasis) No Worries ★★★★★ It's fine, don't worry about it, you're welcome Fair Enough ★★★★★ That's reasonable, I accept that You Know What I Mean ★★★★★ Do you understand? (seeking confirmation) It's Not Rocket Science ★★★★★ It's not that complicated or difficult