cake

• n. 蛋糕；块状物；利益总额
• vt. 使结块
• vi. 结成块状
• n. (Cake)人名；(英)凯克；(塞)察凯

来自PIE *gog，圆块，块状，词源同cog, cudgel.原指圆块状的物体或块状面包，而非现在所理解的蛋糕。与cook同词源性已被否定。

1. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax);

"a bar of chocolate"

2. small flat mass of chopped food

3. made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs

cake

cake: [13] Originally, cake was a term for a flat round loaf of bread (it is this ‘shape’ element in its meaning that lies behind more modern usages such as ‘cake of soap’). It is not until the 15th century that we find it being applied to foodstuffs we would now recognize as cakes, made with butter, eggs, and some sort of sweetening agent. English borrowed the word from Old Norse kaka; it is related to cookie (from Dutch koekje), but not, despite the similarity, to cook. The expression piece of cake ‘something easy’ seems to have originated in the 1930s.
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cake (n.)

early 13c., from Old Norse kaka "cake," from West Germanic *kokon- (cognates: Middle Dutch koke, Dutch koek, Old High German huohho, German Kuchen). Not now believed to be related to Latin coquere "to cook," as formerly supposed. Replaced its Old English cognate, coecel.

What man, I trow ye raue, Wolde ye bothe eate your cake and haue your cake? ["The Proverbs & Epigrams of John Heywood," 1562]

Originally (until early 15c.) "a flat, round loaf of bread." Piece of cake "something easy" is from 1936. The let them eat cake story is found in Rousseau's "Confessions," in reference to an incident c. 1740, long before Marie Antoinette, though it has been associated with her since c. 1870; it apparently was a chestnut in the French royal family that had been told of other princesses and queens before her.

cake (v.)

c. 1600, from cake (n.). Related: Caked; caking.

Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her final exam. She encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, "It is going to be a piece of cake."

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In 1810, Careme designed the extraordinary cake for the wedding of Napoleon and his second bride, Marie-Louise of Austria.

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Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were given a slice.

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I bake just as a hobby but Brenda has asked me to do the cake for the wedding.

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A coin is put into the cake, which signifies 预示 success in the new year for the person who receives it.

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As you can imagine, the trip is no piece of cake.

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During the mid-autumn festival, family members often gather together share a meal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes.

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Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.

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He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a cake for his mother and some seeds for his bird.

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He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was determined that he would not tell a lie.

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In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita.

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In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.

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Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests.

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Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.

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When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.

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With a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake.

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No shock there, considering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear Sandra and Britney tell it, raising a kid on their “own” ( ' , read: with round-the-clock help) is a piece of cake.

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No shock there, considering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear Sandra and Britney tell it, raising a kid on their "own" is a piece of cake.

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a chocolate cake

巧克力蛋糕

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a birthday cake

生日蛋糕

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(British English)a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in)

蛋糕烤盘

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(North Amercian English)a cake pan

蛋糕烤盘

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potato cakes

土豆饼

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Her shoes were caked with mud.

她的鞋上沾着污泥。

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caked blood

凝结了的血

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a piece/slice of cake

一块 / 一片蛋糕

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to make/bake a cake

做 / 烘烤蛋糕

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Books on the Royal Family are selling like hot cakes.

有关皇室的书卖得正火。

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Getting rid of him will be a piece of cake...

摆脱掉他就是小事一桩。

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Just another surveillance job, old chap. Piece of cake to somebody like you.

老伙计,只不过又是一份盯梢的活。对你这样的人来说还不是小菜一碟。

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What he wants is a switch to a market economy in a way which does not reduce people's standard of living. To many this sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it.

他想要转型为市场经济,同时又不降低人们的生活水平。在许多人看来,这是想要鱼与熊掌兼得。

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The blood had begun to cake and turn brown.

血开始结块变黑。

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...a piece of cake...

一块蛋糕

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Would you like some chocolate cake?

来点巧克力蛋糕怎么样?

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...fish cakes.

鱼饼

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...home-made potato cakes.

自家做的土豆饼

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

一小块青柠味香皂

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Please put your name, your passport number and the amount you desire on this Exchange Certificate.

请在这张兑换单上填写您的姓名 、 护照号码和您想兑换的金额.

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She iced the cake.

她在蛋糕上滚糖霜.

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Cream was oozing out of the cake.

奶油从蛋糕里慢慢地流出来.

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Use two cups of flour for the cake.

用两杯面粉做蛋糕.

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I don't want any cake, I'm slimming.

我不想吃蛋糕, 我正在减肥.

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