1. take the cake : 成为最佳者, 得奖;
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1. 蛋糕;糕饼
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.
2. 饼状食物;饼
Food that is formed into flat round shapes before it is cooked can be referred to as cakes .
3. 块;小块
A cake of soap is a small block of it.
4. 结块;凝结成块
If something such as blood or mud cakes, it changes from a thick liquid to a dry layer or lump.
5. 二者兼得;鱼与熊掌兼得
If you think that someone wants the benefits of doing two things when it is only reasonable to expect the benefits of doing one, you can say that they want to have their cake and eat it .
6. 非常抢手;非常畅销;热销
If things are selling like hot cakes, a lot of people are buying them.
7. 小事一桩,易如反掌,小菜一碟(常用于安慰别人)
If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. People often say this to stop someone feeling worried about doing something they have to do.
8. (愚蠢、无礼、自私的行为)非常过分,极其讨厌
If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.