| 单词 | to take the cake |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take the cake (also †cakes) P6. colloquial (originally U.S.). to take the cake (also †cakes): to carry off the honours, to take first place, to rank first; often used ironically in negative contexts, or as an expression of surprise. Cf. biscuit n. and adj. Phrases. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [verb (intransitive)] to take the bun1371 to bear the bellc1374 to have, bear, carry, strike the stroke1531 to take the cake (also cakes)1839 to take (also cop, win) the biscuit1880 to ring the bell1900 1839 Lexington (Mississippi) Union 10 Aug. We have been shown some [cotton bolls] that we thought hard to beat, yet this takes the cakes. 1846 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 27 June 1/3 They got up a horse and $50 in money, a side,..each one to start and ride his own horse,..the winning horse take the cakes. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Sept. 5/1 As a purveyor of light literature..Mr. Norris takes the cake. 1900 T. Dreiser Sister Carrie xxiii. 249 Pack up and pull out, eh? You take the cake. 1938 G. Heyer Blunt Instrument ix. 158 I've met some kill-joys in my time, but you fairly take the cake. 2002 N.Y. Times 11 Aug. 22/6 Given the business I and my family have been in all our lives, we've seen arrogance at every level..but I must say the arrogance here takes the cake. < as lemmas |
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