cake /keɪk/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR A cake is a sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in an oven. Cakes may be large and cut into slices or small and intended for one person only. 蛋糕

  例：

  ...a piece of cake.

  …一块蛋糕。

  例：

  Would you like some chocolate cake?

  你想来点儿巧克力蛋糕吗？

  例：

  ...a birthday cake.

  …一个生日蛋糕。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Food that is formed into flat round shapes before it is cooked can be referred to as cakes. (未煮的) 饼状食物

  例：

  ...fish cakes.

  …鱼糜饼。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A cake of soap is a small block of it. 一块 (肥皂)

  例：

  ...a small cake of lime-scented soap.

  …一小块酸橙味香皂。

• 4. 

  PHRASE Take the cake means the same as take the biscuit. 差劲到极点 [美国英语]

• 5. 

  the icing on the cake →see icing