| 单词 | easy |
| 释义 | easy (iːzi ) Word forms: easier , easiest 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] A1 If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems. The shower is easy to install. It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town. This is not an easy task. The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities. Synonyms: simple, straightforward, no trouble, not difficult easily adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] A2 Dress your child in layers of clothes you can remove easily. Synonyms: without difficulty, smoothly, readily, comfortably 2. adjective B2 If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it. She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before. He was an easy person to talk to. ...when you are both feeling a little easier about the break up of your relationship. Synonyms: relaxed, friendly, open, natural easily adverb [ADVERB with verb] They talked amiably and easily about a range of topics. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 If you say that someone has an easy life, you mean that they live comfortably without any problems or worries. She has not had an easy life. Synonyms: carefree, comfortable, pleasant, leisurely 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If you say that something is easy or too easy, you are criticizing someone because they have done the most obvious or least difficult thing, and have not considered the situation carefully enough. [disapproval] That's easy for you to say. It was all too easy to believe it. 5. graded adjective [v-link ADJ on the n] You use easy in expressions such as easy on the ear or easy on the eye when you are describing things that are pleasant and that do not need much effort to be enjoyed or done. [informal] The music sounds like an advert–easy on the ear but bland and forgettable. The layout should be clear and easy on the eye. ...a low-impact form of aerobic exercise that's easy on the joints. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone or something as easy prey or as an easy target, you mean that they can easily be attacked or criticized. Tourists have become easy prey. Leaders are easy targets for critics, because they have visibility. 7. easy come, easy go phrase You use easy come, easy go to indicate that the person you are talking about does not care much about money and possessions. [informal] My attitude to money is slightly easy come, easy go. 8. easy does it convention If you say ' Easy does it', you are telling someone to be careful and not to use too much effort, especially when they are moving something large and awkward. [spoken] 9. go easy on sth phrase If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it. [informal] Go easy on the alcohol. 10. go/be easy on sb phrase If you tell someone to go easy on, or be easy on, a particular person, you are telling them not to punish or treat that person very severely. [informal] 'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door. Be a little easier on yourself and enjoy yourself more. This agency has been far too easy on the timber industry over the years. 11. easier said than done phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If you say that something is easier said than done, you are emphasizing that although it sounds like a good idea in theory, you think it would be difficult to actually do it. [emphasis] Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done. 12. take it easy phrase B1 If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy, they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all. [informal] It is best to take things easy for a week or two. 13. See also easily Quotations: Easy come, easy go Idioms: take it easy or take things easy [British] to relax and not worry, hurry, or do anything that needs a lot of energy You can prolong your cold by working too hard or exposing yourself to stressful situations. So keep cool and take it easy for a couple of days, then you'll be back in action faster. [mainly US] an informal way of saying `goodbye' `Thanks. See you later.' `Take it easy. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go easy on something to not have or use too much of something because you think that it is bad for you Small meals at regular times are important. Go easy on the salt. Don't add extra sugar. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go easy on someone to punish or treat someone less severely than might be expected or deserved They had to go easy on him because he was only thirteen and it was also his first offence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers easy come, easy go said to mean that something does not require a lot of effort and is therefore not worth worrying about My attitude to money is easy come, easy go. That is to say, I earn a lot, but I also give quite a lot away in different ways. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers easy as pie or easy as ABC very easy to do. Compare a piece of cake; see piece. Michael understood at once. `Why, that's easy as pie,' he said as the rest of us scratched our heads. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the easy way out doing what is easiest for yourself in a difficult situation, rather than dealing with the problem properly It is the easy way out to blame others for our failure, and this is bad practice. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: easy familiarity And maybe, just maybe, we would be better off without the easy familiarity of the moving image. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But sometimes rote learning encourages such easy familiarity with the forms of things that it doesn't help in understanding them. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His characters' observations on bird behaviour suggest an easy familiarity with nature. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Norwegians often speak English with the same easy familiarity of their first language. The Sun (2011) There was an easy fix, which was to move the now of the book back a few months, into 2019. Times,Sunday Times This also promises to reveal an easy fix. Times, Sunday Times While the aviation industry regards offsetting schemes as an easy fix, there's disagreement in the tourism business over their efficacy. Times,Sunday Times They should know that it's not an easy fix, and can cause a lifetime of regret. The Sun A misfire should be an easy fix for any competent technician and it's a disgrace they haven't sorted it. The Sun The occasional glib phrase or easy laugh doesn't do him justice, but it's all deftly sketched and full of nervous energy. Times, Sunday Times We will miss his easy laugh and curiosity about the world. Times,Sunday Times These listicles have become ubiquitous on social media, shared voraciously by twentysomethings in search of the next easy laugh. Times, Sunday Times Political satire has become an easy laugh. Times, Sunday Times The film doesn't look down on her or play her for easy laughs. Times, Sunday Times Ask her out but be clear you are going to take this relationship at an easy pace. The Sun Warm up for every session by strolling at an easy pace for five to ten minutes, then have a good stretch. The Sun But he stresses that visitors should set off at an easy pace to avoid exhaustion higher up. Times,Sunday Times Try running fast for three minutes, followed by three minutes of walking at an easy pace, repeating this pattern three to four times a day. Times, Sunday Times I ordered widely and greedily, and the food came sequentially, at an easy pace. Times, Sunday Times The carnival regularly attracts armies of purse snatchers and pickpockets who find easy prey among the revellers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) When clearcutting forces them into open areas, they are unable to hunt and become easy prey to other raptors. Globe and Mail (2003) This made them relatively easy prey for older party leaders who had patronage to give or withhold. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) A distant relative of the elephant, it spends its life in the sea, its slow progress grazing sea grass making it easy prey. Times, Sunday Times (2007) As the vast animals had no other natural predators they would have been easy prey. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Before you click to buy any old thing, there are two further details to review to make this an easy ride for all concerned. Times, Sunday Times (2016) `You certainly gave them an easy ride," Armstrong grumbled as they belted up for the return journey. FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2002) Distance learning is flexible but it is not an easy ride. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They will not be given an easy ride. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The easy ride could soon come to a screeching halt. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It would be the easy route out to replace him if things wobble, but he needs time to gain experience and grow into the job. Times, Sunday Times But the unintended consequence would leave an easy route open for politicians to step up their control whenever the papers upset them. The Sun He did not fancy, he said, 'the easy route, picking off the weakest of the bunch'. Times, Sunday Times It's not been an easy route and gives you faith that if you work hard enough and apply yourself properly, it's possible. The Sun Some take the easy route, some the tough route. Times, Sunday Times Designed tyres made effectively to fall apart — not an easy sell for any business. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps unsurprisingly, the project wasn't an easy sell. Times, Sunday Times Bond fund sectors topped the performance charts and, as we know, advisers often find last year's best performers an easy sell. Times, Sunday Times Science fi ction was hitting its golden age, and space was an easy sell. Times, Sunday Times It was not an easy sell, though, and its marketing campaign probably cost about $40m. Times, Sunday Times It shows how people embraced it as an easy solution after the war, and how it's linked to that other powerhouse - the fossil fuel industry. The Sun Most gardeners want an easy solution, using solid plant combos that look good without having to rewrite the design book. Times, Sunday Times There's an easy solution to this never-ending nightmare. The Sun I thought it would not be a big deal - it was an easy solution. Times, Sunday Times In that moment of loss you look for the easy solution - what you can actually get. Times, Sunday Times It's an easy stroll to the beach, and some excellent tavernas and local shops. Times, Sunday Times Others may prefer to be within an easy stroll of chic boutiques and restaurants. Times, Sunday Times Parkland and woodland paths; an easy stroll. Times, Sunday Times Get the view without the expected blingtastic price tag with this newly renovated one-bedroom, third-floor flat, for sale on the marina, an easy stroll from the beach. Times, Sunday Times Further ahead, however, the track turns smooth with an easy stroll that runs along the flank of the mountain, with a large rock overhang. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Detractors have called such features eco-bling but the new eco-homes will not be such an easy target. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Having a name badge just makes us an easy target. The Sun (2007) Essentially it's a cheap shot, an easy target. The Sun (2012) Business is an easy target because much of it seems faceless and anonymous. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Of course, there were any number of ways to get at Cratyn, the easiest target being the hapless Lady Chastity. TREASON KEEP (2001) To defend free speech when we happen to share the speaker's opinion is an easy task. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Yet convincing people voluntarily to declare income and pay tax, a practice few remember after three decades of violence and unstable governments, is no easy task. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Finding good routes from stations with cycle hire, however, is no easy task. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Be warned, these things are heavy, and it's no easy task to hoick them up in the air. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But condensing the genre to such a distilled form was no easy task. 2019 , 'Vending Machines Dispense Short Stories in London's Canary Wharf', Smithsonian No one expects this to be an easy transition. Times, Sunday Times Business people do not usually make an easy transition to politics. Times, Sunday Times It was an easy transition: we were countrylovers anyway, and the local community was very welcoming. Times, Sunday Times But it's been a nice and easy transition. The Sun These bulky exiles stand at the gate between city and country, refusing to let us make any easy transition between the two. Times, Sunday Times To their mounting chagrin, there was to be no easy victory. Times, Sunday Times Despite the easy victory, as a spectacle this was a complete turnoff. The Sun Unsurprisingly, the story quickly sours - there's no easy victory in this sparring match of manipulation. Times,Sunday Times This match was expected to an easy victory for him, but proved be the narrowest squeak of all. Times, Sunday Times That had been an easy victory. Times, Sunday Times Given its subject matter, this documentary was never going to be easy viewing. Times, Sunday Times There's a certain pleasure in knowing what you are getting with these films - it's not ground-breaking, but it's harmless fun and easy viewing. The Sun However, just because there are no polar bears, don't be fooled into thinking you're in for easy viewing. The Sun With overblown clichéd characters and obvious childish jokes it's not easy viewing. The Sun This documentary may be enthralling, but it isn't always easy viewing. The Sun Whereas the elephant path had been relatively easy walking, trying to negotiate untrammelled bushveld was challenging. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is an easy walk along the concrete seawall that protects the sweeping shoreline. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The beach is an easy walk away, and there's access to a communal pool area via the covered terrace and sun deck. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The hotel is an easy walk from the centre of town, with the airport bus stop about a ten-minute walk away. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Although stopping filters felt like an easy win, he expected strong resistance from the tobacco industry. Times,Sunday Times I would argue a defeat in a fiercely-fought contest can sometimes do you more good than an easy win. The Sun This approach was rewarded with an easy win. The Sun Budgets are squeezed and it's an easy win for them. The Sun An offer to cut the overall level of bonus payments would be an easy win. Times, Sunday Times We cut the ivy at the base of each tree so as to make it die back, after which it was fairly easy to tear it off. The Education of a Gardener (1994) The previous interpretation of the law was fairly easy to follow. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For all this, we manage to make moving around our single-storey home fairly easy. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Due to small stature, which made costuming him as a woman fairly easy, Carlisle was typecast in female roles. HOUR OF THE HUNTER (1991) It's fairly easy to guess what you will be like. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Timetabling in chunks of the day is incredibly easy. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That is blepharitis, incredibly common and incredibly easy to sort out. The Sun (2015) Back in 2006, it was incredibly easy to set yourself up as an accredited college. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Both of this week's recipes are incredibly easy to make, and involve minimal effort for a tasty return. The Sun (2017) I found the snooze button on my alarm an incredibly easy target on a cold morning. Christianity Today (2000) What caught our eye, though, was his perfect bow tie — no easy feat. Times, Sunday Times It was no easy feat to capture a candid moment with the cameras of the day which were often tripod-mounted and needed long exposures. Times, Sunday Times Breaking their dominance will be no easy feat. Times, Sunday Times Its lace-ups are fun but chic — no easy feat. Times, Sunday Times Building the via ferrata was no easy feat. Smithsonian Mag Because, as ever, it's pretty easy to pick holes in the research. The Sun (2009) Most days they will have a pretty easy workout but twice a week they gallop to get them race-fit. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Tree sparrows are the country cousins of house sparrows, and they are pretty easy to tell from the city folk. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Moving money around for rich people is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. FINAL RESORT (2002) It is pretty easy to get the hang of. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Obtaining a residence permit is relatively easy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Whereas the elephant path had been relatively easy walking, trying to negotiate untrammelled bushveld was challenging. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He advised: 'The great thing about inheritance tax is that it is relatively easy to avoid and all these tactics are perfectly legal and above board. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Fund managers also claim they should have a relatively easy job adapting, thanks to a few new brass plaques and some juicy legal fees. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It's remarkably easy to become quickly dehydrated during hot spells. Times, Sunday Times It's remarkably easy to get caught up in someone's marriage crisis. Christianity Today It was a remarkably easy habit to change. Times, Sunday Times They also offer a remarkably easy and cheap way of getting around the country. ST But monetary conditions remain remarkably easy. Times, Sunday Times The first few tournaments are ridiculously easy and the game expects you to go through the entire structure with all eight characters. The Sun They put on 198 in 26.2 overs and made it look ridiculously easy. The Sun I'm ridiculously easy to impress. Times, Sunday Times It was blissful and ridiculously easy. Times, Sunday Times He made it look ridiculously easy. The Sun First, it is surprisingly easy to ruin a country — especially one which is already half-ruined. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre and far less treacherous than parasailing. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Mango chutney is surprisingly easy to make. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The heartening news for them is that it's surprisingly easy to turn an underperforming co-operative around. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Bifold doors mean the outdoors is always within easy reach. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and is within easy reach of coves and a sandy beach. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Join a flotilla and you can sail independently, safe in the knowledge that an experienced crew is always within easy reach. Times, Sunday Times (2014) More than a dozen golf courses are within easy reach, or hit the coast for a spot of surfing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He adjusted the bars, and left a new candle within easy reach - as well as a tinder box. STONE THE CROWS, IT'S A VACUUM-CLEANER (1993) Translations: Chinese: 容易的 Japanese: 簡単な |
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