cake是什么意思（蛋糕cake相关的英语习语）

英语单词cake是蛋糕的意思，大家一唱起Happy birthday to you，自然会想起cake的美味和香甜。其实英语中有许多与cake相关的习语，今天我和大家分享几个。

have one\'s cake and eat it too

中文释义：两者兼得

英文释义：to do or get two good things at the same time, esp. things that are not usually possible to have together.

例句：I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money----I guess I wanted to have my cake and eat it too. 我在家工作，这样既能养家又能赚钱，我觉得自己就是想两者兼得罢了。

icing on the cake

中文释义：锦上添花

英文释义：something that makes a good situation or activity even better

例句：I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake. 我找到了一份好工作，事实上这也正是我想去工作的地方，真是锦上添花。

a piece of cake

中文释义：小菜一碟

英文释义：a task that is easily accomplished

例句：The job was a piece of cake. I finished before lunch. 这项工作不过是小菜一碟，午饭前我就完成了。

a slice of the cake

中文释义：获得一份钱财

英文释义：a share of something (money etc.)

例句：The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos. 政府想从赌场分得一份羹。

take the cake

中文释义：名列第一；坏到极点（讽刺）

英文释义：to be the best or worst of something

例句：The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible. 那个少女的行为太差劲了，非常让人厌恶了。