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slice /slaɪs/► SEE ALLa slice of lifea piece/slice of the actiona share/slice of the cakeany way you slice it
●a ˌslice of ˈlifea story, play or film/movie that shows aspects of ordinary life 现实生活的一个侧面；反映现实生活的故事（或戏剧、电影）◆In this book Dickens shows us a slice of nineteenth-century London life.
狄更斯在这本书中向我们展示了 19 世纪伦敦生活的一个侧面。●a piece/slice of the ˈaction (informal) a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially in order to make money （利益的）一份；一杯羹◆Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.新机场倘若能开建，外国公司都会想分得一杯羹。●a share/slice of the ˈcake (BrE) (NAmE a piece/share/slice of the ˈpie) a share of the benefits or profits 分得的一份好处（或利益）◆Third-world countries are discovering how their natural resources have been exploited by the rest of the world and now they want a bigger slice of the cake.第三世界国家逐渐发现他们的自然资源被其他国家开发利用，现在他们想要享有更大的份额。●any way you ˈslice it (NAmE, informal) however you choose to look at a situation 无论你如何看待◆Any way you slice it, consumers pay more for certain products in some countries than others.不论从哪个角度看，有些国家的消费者都要花更多的钱才能购买到某些商品。 |