词组 | easy |
释义 | easy /ˈiːzi/ adjective not difficult to do, and not needing much effort or not causing any problemsnounsan easy job/task (=often used in negative sentences) Persuading John to come with us is not going to be an easy task.an easy question All you have to do is answer a few easy questions and you could win a prize.an easy test/exam The test was really easy and I got 100%.an easy solution/answer It’s a problem which has no easy solution.the easy way The easiest way to reach the island is by boat.the easy option (=the easiest thing you can do) It is human nature to take the easy option.an easy time/day It is not an easy time to be looking for a job.an easy target (=one that is easy to attack) The bird flies very slowly, which makes it an easy target for hunters.easy access The town has easy access to London.an easy decision Moving to a different country was not an easy decision for either of us.an easy life I just wanted an easy life with no worries.an easy victory/win The team had an easy victory on Saturday.adverbsquite/fairly/pretty easy It is fairly easy to create your own website.relatively/comparatively easy The drug is relatively easy to produce.surprisingly/remarkably easy He had a surprisingly easy victory over Federer.ridiculously easy (=so easy that it seems silly) It is ridiculously easy to gain access to personal information about people online.verbsfind sth easy I find it easy to talk to her.make sth easy The software makes it easier to download music.look/sound easy She makes dancing look so easy.prove easy (=be easy) The journey proved easier than we expected.become/get easier The exercise is difficult but it does get easier with practice.prepositionseasy for sb It's easy for you – you’re good at maths.phrasesit is easy to see/understand It is easy to see why he is so popular.sth is easy to use/make/find Good software should be easy to use.as easy as pie/as easy as ABC informal (=very easy) It’s as easy as pie to order from the website.far from easy (=not easy at all) She found the visit far from easy.be no easy task (=be difficult to do) Becoming a lawyer is no easy task.quick and easy The dish is quick and easy to prepare.nice and easy I love spaghetti! It’s so nice and easy to cook.within easy reach of sth (=close and easy to get to) The station is within easy reach of the town centre.within easy walking distance of sth (=close enough to walk to) The park is within easy walking distance.THESAURUS: easy simpleanswer | question | explanation | instructions | thing | solution | way | method | system | terms | rules | idea | test easy to understand or do, because there are no complicated words, processes, or actions involved: I just want a simple answer – yes or no. | She began with a simple question: “When did he first become interested in politics?” | Patients need a simple explanation of how the disease is likely to affect them. | Vaccination is such a simple thing, and it can save many lives. | The simplest solution would be to cancel the event. | There is a simple way to identify which snakes are poisonous. | They developed a simple system for sending messages over long distances. | The guide explains in simple terms how to use the dictionary. | The rules of the game are simple. | This book gives you plenty of simple ideas for healthy meals. | Scientists have developed a simple test which can tell you if you are likely to get the illness.Simple or easy?If something is simple, it is not complicated: The book is written in simple language, which anyone can understand. If something is easy, it is not difficult to do: The program is very easy to use. straightforwardmatter | task | approach | process | explanation | answer | question | case easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: Applying for a licence is a relatively straightforward matter. | The most straightforward approach is to ask the customer exactly what they want. | The process sounds straightforward enough. | I asked a straightforward question, and I’d appreciate a straightforward answer. | When she explained how to fill in the form, it all sounded perfectly straightforward (=completely straightforward). user-friendlyguide | computer | software | website | interface | product | car | camera | phone | feature easy to use: The book is a user-friendly guide to setting up your own business. | The company’s website is now much more user-friendly. | The database is easy to search through and the user-friendly interface works well. | Their products are designed to be user-friendly. undemandingjob | role easy because it does not take a lot of effort: The job was undemanding, but it didn’t pay very well. | It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience. mindlessjob | task so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored: I got a mindless job in a factory. | Housework is basically a series of mindless tasks which have to be done. painless without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse: Finding the car hire place at the airport was relatively painless. | There is no quick fix or painless solution to this problem. cushy informaljob a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it: It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around. | He earns £5,000 a week for two days’ work – most people would consider that a very cushy number (=a very easy job).Other ways of saying that something is easyThere are many other ways of saying that something is easy. You can say that something is plain sailing, if there are no problems: If you get the measurements right, the rest is plain sailing. If something is not complicated to do, you can say that it is not rocket science: Building a wind turbine is not exactly rocket science. If something is surprisingly easy to do, you can say that it is child’s play: Woods makes the game look like child’s play. In informal English, if something is very easy, you can say that it is a piece of cake: “How was the interview?” “It was a piece of cake.”ANTONYMS → difficult |
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