cake

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR A cake is a sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in an oven. Cakes may be large and cut into slices or small and intended for one person only. 蛋糕
...a piece of cake. …一塊蛋糕。
Would you like some chocolate cake?
你想來點兒巧尅力蛋糕嗎？
...a birthday cake. …一個生日蛋糕。
2. N-COUNT Food that is formed into flat round shapes before it is cooked can be referred to as cakes. (未煮的) 餅狀食物
...fish cakes. …魚糜餅。
3. N-COUNT A cake of soap is a small block of it. 一塊 (肥皂)
...a small cake of lime-scented soap. …一小塊酸橙味香皂。
4. PHRASE Take the cake means the same as take the biscuit. 差勁到極點[美國英語]
5. the icing on the cake→see icing