| 词汇 | easy |
| 释义 | easyWord family noun ease unease easiness uneasiness easy chaireasy listeningadjective easy uneasy easy-goingeasy-peasyverb ease adverb easily uneasily easy eas·y1 /ˈiːzi/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp easier, superlativesupl easiest) 1 NEARnot difficult 不困难的 not difficult to do, and not needing much effort 容易的，不费力的 OPP difficult, hard The test was easy. 考试很容易。 Finishing the task will not be easy. 完成这项任务并不容易。 There must be an easier way to do that. 一定有更容易的方法去做那件事。 easy to do something It’s a great car, and very easy to drive. 这车真不错，开起来很容易。 instructions that are easy to follow 易于掌握的使用说明 It would have been easy for the team to lose the game. 球队本来是很容易会输掉这场比赛的。 make it easier (to do something) The software makes it easier to download music. 该软件使下载音乐变得更加容易。 Having you here does make things a lot easier for me. 对我来说，有你在这里事情的确好办多了。 as easy as pie/ABC/falling off a log (=very easy) 易如反掌 The station is within easy reach of (=close to) the town centre. 车站离市中心不远。 The park is within easy walking distance (=close enough to walk to). 公园很近，步行便可到达。 2 comfortable 舒适的 comfortable or relaxed, and without problems 舒适的；安逸的 OPP hard On the whole, Dad has had an easy life. 总而言之，爸爸过着安逸舒适的生活。 easy day/week etc She had a nice easy day at home. 她在家里舒舒服服地过了一天。 You can have an easy time of it now that the kids have all left home. 孩子们都离开了家，你日子可以过得轻松了。 Why don’t we make life easy for ourselves and finish it tomorrow? 我们干吗不让自己的日子好过点，明天再把它做完不好吗？ 3 not worried 不担心的RELAXED not feeling worried or anxious 不担心的；不紧张的 OPP uneasy We talk more openly when we feel easy and relaxed. 我们感到气氛轻松、不受拘束时，谈话就会更放得开。 I can leave the children with my mother with an easy mind. 我可以安心地把孩子留给我母亲照看。 4 friendly 友善的 friendly and pleasant with other people 易相处的，平易近人的 She is gentle and easy to be with. 她很和蔼，也容易相处。 5 easily attacked 易受攻击的ATTACK able to be hunted or attacked without difficulty 易受追猎的；易受袭击的 The soldiers on the streets are an easy target for terrorists. 街上的士兵容易成为恐怖分子袭击的目标。 Tourists are easy prey for thieves. 游客易成为小偷下手的对象。 6 take the easy way out to end a situation in a way that seems easy, but is not the best or most sensible way 采取省事的做法〔但不是最佳或最明智的做法〕以摆脱困境 I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. 我就用了个简单的办法解决，给了他一些现金。 Examples from the Corpus take the easy way out• But these days, if it looks as if it's going to be nasty, I take the easy way out.• Fishwick, however, does not take the easy way out.• This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.• Too many people take the easy way out of financial trouble by declaring bankruptcy.• Not surprisingly they take the easy way out when food is put out for them each day. 7 have an easy time (of it) EASYto have no problems or difficulties 没有问题；很顺心 She’s not been having an easy time of it financially. 她手头一直不宽裕。 Examples from the Corpus have an easy time (of it)• Hu did not have an easy time of it at first.• She hasn't had an easy time of it since Jack left. 8 easy money EARNmoney that you do not have to work hard to get 来得容易的钱 We can buy them for $10 and sell them for $25 – easy money. 我们可以把它们以10美元买下，再25美元卖掉——这钱来得容易。 Examples from the Corpus easy money• Disadvantages: Some part-timers regard Koi dealing as a way of making easy money.• Instead, he is expected to surrender one-third of the Championship and opt for some easy money.• People will tell you you can make easy money.• Sincere spirit and moral authority count, not quick and easy money.• The reason too much easy money and not enough dedication and genuine love for one's chosen work.• The thought of easy money draws many people to drug dealing.• Owing to legal changes, young barristers can no longer earn easy money on undefended divorces, which are now done by solicitors.• In discussing the easy money prescription we have chosen a fairly extreme version of it, in part to get students excited.• The easy money regime focused attention on monetary policy and contributed to the significance accorded to the money supply in later years. 9 easy on the eye/ear BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGpleasant to look at or listen to 好看的/悦耳的 Soft colours are easy on the eye. 柔和的颜色很悦目。 Examples from the Corpus easy on the eye/ear• I like jazz because it's usually easy on the ear.• Above all, it should be as physically comfortable and relaxing as it is easy on the eye.• Garda Garda is a charming old village that is very easy on the eye.• It was vital that they should be prompt and professional as well as easy on the eye.• This exhibit, Without Sanctuary, is not easy on the eyes.• It's all been a bit too easy on the ear and eye.• The layout and print is easy on the eye and the revision passages for dictation becomes increasingly difficult as the book progresses.• Ken Russell's production is certainly easy on the eye, but fans are expecting a bit more than a well-turned ankle.• And frankly, she's pretty easy on the eyes, too. 10. it’s/that’s easy for you to say spokenADVISE used when someone has given you some advice that would be difficult for you to follow 你说得倒容易 11. there are no easy answers used when saying that it is difficult to find a good way of dealing with a problem 很难找到好的解决办法 Examples from the Corpus there are no easy answers• So there are no easy answers.• As usual, there are no easy answers to explain human behavior.• But suddenly we find ourselves acknowledging that there are no easy answers to the dilemmas Christians face.• There are no easy answers to this problem. 12 I’m easy spokenDON'T CARE used to say that you do not mind what choice is made 我随便，我无所谓〔即无论哪种选择都可以〕 ‘What would you like to do now?’ ‘I don’t know, I’m easy.’ “现在你想做什么？” “不知道，我随便。” Examples from the Corpus I’m easy• "Do you want to stop at the mall now or on the way home?" "I'm easy."• "Do you want to watch the news or the late night film?'' "I'm easy.'' 13 be (living) on easy street especially American EnglishAmE informal RICH to be in a situation in which you have plenty of money 手头很宽裕，生活优裕 If I get this new job, we’ll be living on easy street. 如果我得到这份新的工作，我们的日子就好过了。 Examples from the Corpus be (living) on easy street• By the time this Clinton-Dole thing is over, you and I could be living on Easy Street. 14 on easy terms BBTPAY FORif you buy something on easy terms, you pay for it with several small payments instead of paying the whole amount at once 〔购物〕分期付款 New settlers in the west could buy land on relatively easy terms. 西部的新移民可以用相对优惠的分期付款方式购买地产。 Examples from the Corpus on easy terms• Harvey maintains a continual easy-reading knowingness for his audience, an intimacy on easy terms with everything he talks about. 15. eggs over easy American EnglishAmEDF eggs cooked on a hot surface and turned over quickly before serving 嫩煎蛋 Examples from the Corpus eggs over easy• He orders eggs over easy, bacon and sliced tomatoes.• My father died of eggs-three eggs over easy every day. 16. woman/lady/girl of easy virtue old-fashionedSY a woman who has sex with a lot of men 水性杨花的女子 Examples from the Corpus woman/lady/girl of easy virtue• Sadly, morals and behaviour ashore had deteriorated too with more drunks and ladies of easy virtue in evidence. 17. sex 性 informalSY someone, especially a woman, who is easy has a lot of sexual partners 〔尤指女性〕淫荡的 → see also ease1, easily THESAURUS easy not difficult to do, and not needing much effort 容易的，不费力的 an easy task 不费力的任务 The house was easy to find. 那房子很容易找。 simple easy and not complicated – used about things such as instructions and explanations, or about machines and systems 〔使用说明或机器、系统等〕简单的，容易的 The system is relatively simple to operate. 这个系统操作起来相对简单。 a simple recipe for chocolate cake 制作巧克力蛋糕的简单方法 straightforward easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems 简单的，易懂的 a straightforward explanation 简单易懂的解释 The calculation is fairly straightforward. 计算挺简单的。 user-friendly easy to use – used especially about computers or written information about how to do something 〔尤指计算机或书面操作说明〕易使用的，易掌握的 Their website is very user-friendly. 他们的网站很容易使用。 a user-friendly guide to owning a dog 易懂的养狗指南 undemanding easy because it does not take a lot of effort 要求不高的，不费力的 It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience. 这工作对有他这样经验的人来说并不难。 cushy /ˈkʊʃi/ informal a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it 〔工作〕轻松的，容易的〔常用于对做某工作的人表示羡慕〕 It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around. 她的工作太轻松了，只要开着好车四处转悠就行。 na cushy number (=a very easy job) mindless so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored 无需动脑筋的〔尤指枯燥乏味〕 mindless tasks 机械的工作 painless without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse 不费力的〔尤用于表示原以为某事要难得多〕 Finding the carhire place at the airport was relatively painless. 找机场的租车处没费多大劲。 nThankfully, there's a wide selection of search tools to make the task relatively painless. be plain sailing British EnglishBrE, be smooth sailing American EnglishAmE to be easy and with no problems that you have to deal with 顺利，一帆风顺 informal phrases meaning very easyThings should be plain sailing from now on. 从现在起一切都该一帆风顺了。 be a piece of cake informal to be very easy to do, especially compared to doing something else 轻而易举，是小菜一碟 This test was a piece of cake compared to the last one. 这次测验和上次相比是小菜一碟。 be child’s play informal to be surprisingly easy, or much easier than something else which is very difficult or dangerous 做起来非常容易 Getting people’s credit card details is child’s play when you know how to do it. 只要掌握了方法，获取此类信息就再容易不过了。 Climbing in England is child’s play compared to climbing in the Himalayas. 在英格兰登山与攀登喜马拉雅山相比简直如儿戏一般。 be a breeze informal (also be a doddle British EnglishBrE) to be very easy to do 容易，轻松 The software is a doddle to use. 这个软件很容易使用。 nThe check-in process was a breeze. it’s not rocket science informal used when saying that something is very easy to do or understand, and you do not need to be intelligent to do it 那并不是难做的事〔表示不必很聪明就能做成或理解某事〕 Making your PC run faster isn’t exactly rocket science. 让个人电脑运行得更快一些并非什么难事。 Examples from the Corpus easy• Susan's always found school work easy.• The questions were really easy.• Being a teacher isn't easy.• With the use of oil as a transport fuel for cars, things are not so easy.• Was it easy for you to find a job?• It's an easy journey - we just drive to the station, then take the direct train to Paris.• He has lived an easy life in college for the last few years.• I think Paul's had a pretty easy life.• Lawyers really have it easy -- lots of money for very little work.• The Merrimac laid off at easy point-blank range, discharging her broadsides alternately at the Cumberland and the Congress.• As on Suilven, the ridge dips to an easy saddle and rises to an east top.• This is of course very easy since what the spreadsheet has stored in cells C and D is a time serial number.• Ms. Morrell is a small woman with a soft voice and an easy smile.• Mr. Taylor is an easy teacher.• This is not an easy time to be traveling.• The Bit Shot is also quiet, lightweight and easy to handle.• Microsoft is a longer name, yet still easy to pronounce, and described the software product perfectly.• All the instructions are in large print to make them easy to read.• It was easy to see that he was clever and well read, but he was also boring.• It is easy to see why she didn't marry him.• He doesn't find it easy to talk about his personal feelings.• There's no easy way to solve this problem. easy to do something• Within this range, it is relatively easy to achieve off-line training, convergence, and modification.• The decision should be made in the first instance as if it were easy to be made.• It was easy to coax him into talking about pleasant things, that was part of his job.• They will be relatively easy to dispose of once the big warrens have been worked out and closed down.• Electrical recording has made this fatally easy to do: much easier than confiding to a written diary.• One simple solution which is easy to interpret is obtained by requiring that each term in the wave equation is separately zero.• Sometimes the lavas are hard and dense, broken but in place and easy to pick up with the manipulator.• Also has an easy to use editor. easy life• From boyhood he disdained an easy life.• His forefathers had built the mills, and it hadn't been a particularly easy life.• It was not an easy life.• Like Polonius, Amis passed on his secrets to an easy life.• Nockerd Sockett had not had an easy life.• I agree that it's not a particularly easy life for most people to support.• The easy life he had known seemed to have suddenly stopped. easy to be with• It was so easy to be with Sebastian. easy target• Well, the reader may say, he's small fry, an easy target.• Young people are an easy target.• It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.• Such an organization would have been an easy target for Labour's disciplinarians.• That makes them easy targets for mining industry recruiters.• It was a natural and easy target for newspapers.• However, the uniformed, sixteen-legged crocodile was an easy target for ridicule. easy2 ●●● S2 adverbadv 1 take it easy a) (also take things easy)RELAXED to relax and not do very much 放松，悠着点 Take things easy for a few days and you should be all right. 休息几天你就没事了。 b) spokenCALM used to tell someone to become less upset or angry 〔劝人〕别烦恼；不要生气 Just take it easy and tell us what happened. 别急，告诉我们发生了什么事。 c) American EnglishAmE spoken used to say goodbye 再见 2 go easy on/with something USE somethingto not use too much of something 节省使用…，对…节制 Go easy on salty foods such as bacon. 熏猪肉等咸的食物不要吃得太多。 3 go easy on somebody STRICTto be more gentle and less strict or angry with someone 对某人温和［宽容］些 Go easy on Peter for a while – he’s having a hard time at school. 这阵子对彼得好一点吧，他眼下在学校里日子不好过。 4 easier said than done especially spokenDIFFICULT used to say that something would be very difficult to do 说来容易做来难 Finding the perfect house was easier said than done. 要找到十全十美的房子谈何容易。 5 rest/breathe easy RELAXEDto stop worrying 不再担心，停止忧虑 We can rest easy now – we’ve got everything under control. 我们现在不用担心了，一切尽在掌控之中。 6. easy does it spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to be more careful and slow, especially in moving 〔告诉别人，尤其是搬东西的人〕小心点 7 get off easy informal to escape severe punishment for something that you have done wrong 逃脱惩罚 The rich could hire good lawyers and get off easy. 有钱人可以聘请好律师，逃脱惩罚。 8. easy come, easy goeasy go easy come spokenEASY used when something, especially money, was easily obtained and is quickly used or spent 来得容易，去得快〔尤指钱财〕 9. stand easy PMan order telling soldiers who are already standing at ease to relax more 〔军事口令〕原地休息 From Longman Business Dictionary easyeas·y /ˈiːzi/ adjectiveadj 1(on) easy terms if you buy something on easy terms, you pay for it with several small payments, rather than paying the whole amount at once Farmers can obtain credit on very easy terms from government sources. 2be easier when prices are easier, they are slightly lower Gold was slightly easier yesterday, ending in London at $362.50 an ounce. 3on easy street American EnglishAmE informal having all the money you need The $2 million he has to invest will produce enough money to keep him on easy street for the rest of his life. (1100-1200) Old French aisié, from aise; → EASE1 →THESAURUS1easy2 adverbadv |
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