ˌhot ˈcake British EnglishBrE, hotcake American English /ˈhɒtkeɪk $ ˈhɑːt-/ noun [countableC] 1 be selling/going like hot cakes if things are selling like hot cakes, they are very popular and a lot of people are buying them very quickly 非常抢手，非常畅销 Copies of the book are selling like hot cakes. 那本书非常抢手。
2. American EnglishAmE a pancake 薄煎饼