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单词 cakewalk
释义

cakewalk

noun

cake·​walk ˈkāk-ˌwȯk How to pronounce cakewalk (audio)
1
a
: a one-sided contest : an easy victory
In states and localities across America, good times are making for reelection cakewalks. Douglas Foster
b
: an easy task
… it's no cakewalk to raise a family on two part-time salaries, even for a little while. Belinda Luscombe
2
: an African American entertainment having a cake as prize for the most accomplished steps and figures in walking
3
: a stage dance developed from walking steps and figures typically involving a high prance with backward tilt
cakewalk intransitive verb
cakewalker noun

Synonyms

  • breeze
  • cake
  • child's play
  • cinch
  • cream puff
  • duck soup
  • kid stuff
  • picnic
  • pushover
  • roses
  • snap
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Example Sentences

She expected the election to be a cakewalk. Reducing the state budget is not going to be a cakewalk.
Recent Examples on the Web Switching or consolidating technology is no cakewalk, but platforms are tactics to support a broader strategy. Andrew Ellenberg, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Elevation gain is negligible, but the terrain is no cakewalk—bring trekking poles. Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2020 The experience of contributing should be seamless and inviting, making the process of nudging them to donate a cakewalk. Abhishek Humbad, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 All of that was a cakewalk compared to having to inhabit the mind of a killer for six months. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 May 2022 And the 28th District field with Ballard, CAL and Kentucky Country Day is no cakewalk. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2022 But unfortunately for Cincinnati, the Cotton Bowl was also a cakewalk for Alabama. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2022 The Yellow Jackets will be the host, but Saturday’s match is not expected to be a cakewalk for the ACC team. Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2021 But all that was a cakewalk compared to the cringeworthy spectacle that ended last week’s fantasy suites episode, which aired on Tuesday. oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2

cakewalk

noun

as in breeze
something easily done or dealt with no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • breeze
  • cake
  • picnic
  • duck soup
  • cinch
  • nothing
  • cream puff
  • pushover
  • roses
  • piece of cake
  • walk in the park
  • kid stuff
  • no-brainer
  • snap
  • child's play
  • laugher
  • gimme
  • walkaway
  • sitting duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • chore
  • killer
  • murder
  • headache
  • pain
  • labor
  • bear
  • sticky wicket
  • beast
  • stinker
  • horror show
  • poser
  • stumper
  • toughie
  • brainteaser
  • trouble
  • nuisance
  • bother
  • toughy
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