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easy /ˈiːzi/► SEE ALL(as) easy as ABC/pie/falling off a logeasy come, easy goeasy/gently/slowly does iteasy gameeasy moneyeasy on the eye, ear, etc.go easy on sbgo easy on sthhave an easy time of itI’m easyon easy streettake the easy way outtake it/things easyfree and easythe soft/easy optionhave/give sb a rough/an easy ridea soft/an easy touch
●(as) ˌeasy as ABˈC/ˈpie/falling off a ˈlog (informal) very easy 极其简单；极容易◆Try using the new photocopier. It’s as easy as pie.
试试那台新的复印机吧，简单极了。●ˌeasy ˈcome, ˌeasy ˈgo (saying) something that has been obtained very easily and quickly may be lost or wasted in the same way 来得容易，去得也快◆Her parents have given her all the money she wants, but she’s always in debt. With her, it’s a case of easy come, easy go.
她要多少钱父母都给，可她总是欠人钱。这真是来得容易去得快。●ˌeasy/ˌgently/ˌslowly ˈdoes it (informal) used for telling sb to be careful, calm, etc. 小心点；悠着点；慢点儿◆Easy does it! Just lift it a little bit and I think it’ll go through the door.
别着急！把它稍抬起一点儿就能从门里过去。●ˌeasy ˈgamea person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make a victim 易攻击的对象；容易上钩的受害者◆Customers who know nothing about cars are easy game for dishonest dealers.
对汽车一窍不通的顾客很容易被不诚实的经销商欺骗。●ˌeasy ˈmoneymoney earned for very little work or effort, often by doing sth dishonest 来得容易的钱（尤指非法所得）；不义之财◆There’s a lot of easy money to be made in this business.
干这一行钱来得容易。●ˌeasy on the ˈeye, ˈear, etc.pleasant to look at, listen to, etc. 悦目；悦耳◆When decorating your bedroom, it’s best to choose colours that are easy on the eye.
装修卧室时，最好选择比较悦目的颜色。●go ˈeasy on sb (informal) not be too strict with sb, especially when they have done sth wrong 不苛求某人；（尤指犯错时）温和地对待某人◆Go easy on the child, she didn’t mean to break the window.
不要太责备那孩子，她不是故意打破窗户的。●go ˈeasy on sthdo not use too much of sth, speak too much about sth, etc. 节约使用；避免多说◆Go easy on the spices. I don’t like very hot curry.
少放点香料，我不喜欢咖喱太辣。◆When you’re talking to Jim, go easy on the subject of marriage — his wife’s just left him.
你跟吉姆谈话时，不要多提婚姻的事，他妻子刚刚离开他。●have an easy ˈtime of it (BrE, informal) be in a very favourable situation 非常顺利；境况良好◆She has a very easy time of it in her job — she only works about 30 hours a week.
她的工作很轻松，一周只干 30 个小时左右。●I’m ˈeasy (BrE, informal) used to say that you do not have a strong opinion when sb has offered you a choice （表示无所谓）我都可以，我随便◆‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Oh, I’m easy — I’ll have whatever you’re having.’
“要茶还是咖啡？”“噢，都行。你喝什么我就喝什么。”●on ˈeasy street (NAmE) enjoying a comfortable way of life with plenty of money and no worries 不愁吃穿；生活无忧无虑◆The box office success of his first movie put him and his family on easy street.
他的首部影片票房很好，使他和家人衣食无忧。 OPP (on) skid row ●take the easy way ˈoutend a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution, even if it is not the best one 选择最简单的解决方式；快刀斩乱麻◆Rather than trying to save his business, he took the easy way out and declared himself bankrupt.
他没有试着挽救自己的公司，而是选择了最简单的办法 － 宣告破产。●take it/things ˈeasy (informal) relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much; not get angry, excited, etc. 放松；不着急；不生气；不激动◆Bob’s still running the business on his own. He really ought to be taking things easy at his age.
鲍勃还在自己打理生意。他都这把年纪了，确实应该悠着点了。◆Take it easy, Jenny! There’s no need to get so annoyed.
别激动，珍妮！没必要生这么大的气嘛！ OPP be hard at it ●free and ˈeasyinformal and relaxed 随便；轻松；自由自在◆They had to settle down. Life wasn’t free and easy any more.他们不得不安顿下来，生活也不再轻松悠闲了。●the ˌsoft/ˌeasy ˈoption (often disapproving) an easier way of doing sth; an easier course of action because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc. 轻松／容易的选择；捷径◆If you want to go for the soft option, you can get the qualification in three years rather than two.你要是想让自己轻松一点，可以三年完成学历而不是两年。◆He decided to take the easy option and give them what they wanted.他决定避繁就简，他们要什么就给什么。●have/give sb a rough/an easy ˈride (informal) to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult/easy for sb （使）举步维艰（或一帆风顺）◆She hasn’t always had an easy ride in her business life.在生意上，她并非一直一帆风顺。◆The government has been given a rough ride by the popular press recently.最近政府遭到大众媒体的责难。●a soft/an easy ˈtouch (informal) a kind and perhaps easily deceived person whom people ask for money, help, etc. 心软的人；有求必应的人；容易上当的人◆Ask Tony to lend you some money. He’s a soft touch.问托尼借点钱吧，他比较好说话。 OPP a tough customer/cookie ORIGIN Touch was a slang term used by criminals to refer to the act of stealing something from someone, particularly from a pocket. A soft or easy touch was someone that it was easy to steal from. * touch 是罪犯使用的一个俚语，意为“偷窃”或“扒窃”。soft （或 easy） touch 指容易遭窃的人。 |