Piece of cake
의미: 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.
예문
- 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.
발음
/piːs əv keɪk/
사용 가이드
맥락: ease, simplicity, confidence
어조: casual, confident
✓ 올바른 표현
- 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
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 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
흔한 실수
- None—universally understood
기원과 역사
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.
어원: Related to 'cakewalk' - easy victory or pleasant task
최초 기록: 1930s American slang
문화적 배경
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.
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