| 单词 | easy |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb easyeasy1 /ˈizi/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective (comparative easier, superlative easiest) 1NOT DIFFICULT not difficult, and not needing much physical or mental effort OPP hard, difficult: The test was really easy. There’s no easy way to solve this problem.something is easy (for somebody) to do Choose a code that will be easy for you to remember.it is easy (for somebody) to do something It’s easy to cook good meals if you just take a little time. A personal assistant will definitely make things a lot easier at work. The shopping center is within easy walking distance of the stadium (=near enough to walk to).► see thesaurus at simpleTHESAURUSsimple – easy and not having too many parts: The recipe for the dessert is very simple – anyone can make it.straightforward/uncomplicated – simple and easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: Installing the program is a straightforward process.user-friendly – easy to operate, use, or understand. Used especially about computers, machines, websites, and ways of doing things: They have a very user-friendly website.effortless – done in a very skillful way that seems to be easy: Her piano playing looks effortless, but she spends many hours practicing.undemanding – not taking a lot of mental ability or knowledge to understand or do: The book is undemanding with great characters and plot, which makes it a great book for sitting on the beach.2WITH NO PROBLEMS an easy time is a time when you do not have any problems or difficulties and do not have to work too hard OPP hard, difficult: I’ve had a really easy time at work recently. Very few people have an easy life. A booming economy has made life easy for the president. She hasn’t had an easy time of it since Jack left.3NOT STRICT not strict, or not making many demands OPP hard: Mr. Taylor is an easy teacher.easy on The judge has been criticized for being too easy on drug users.4RELAXED relaxed, comfortable, and not nervous or worried OPP uneasy: He’s a friendly guy with an easy smile.easy about I feel a lot easier about it now.5NATURAL OR COMMON natural or common to do, but not necessarily right: It’s an easy mistake to make.it is easy (for somebody) to do something It’s easy to forget that we were all young once. It’s all too easy to blame other people for our own shortcomings.6I’m easy spoken used to say that you do not mind what choice is made: “What movie do you want to see?” “I’m easy.”7take the easy way out to end a difficult situation in a way that seems easy, but is not the best or smartest way: She took the easy way out and resigned.8that’s easy for you to say spoken said when someone has given you some advice that would be difficult for you to follow: “Just ignore them if they make fun of you.” “That’s easy for you to say.”9an easy target someone or something that can be easily attacked or criticized: Politicians are always an easy target in the press.10easy money/pickings money that you do not have to work hard to get: The thought of easy money draws some people to drug dealing.11easy prey (also an easy mark) someone who can be easily attacked, tricked, treated badly, etc.: The elderly are often easy prey for conmen.12easy on the eye/ear pleasant to look at or listen to: I like jazz because it’s usually easy on the ear.13an easy ride a period of time during which people treat you kindly and do not criticize you: They gave him an easy ride during the question period.14easy as pie spoken very easy15it’s as easy as falling off a log spoken used to say that something is very easy to do16be (living) on easy street old-fashioned to be in a situation in which you have plenty of money17SEX old-fashioned disapproving having a lot of sexual partners[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French aisié, from aise comfort]—easiness noun [uncountable] → see also ease1, easily, over-easy adjective | adverb easyeasy2 ●●● S2 adverb (comparative easier, superlative easiest) informal 1take it easy a) (also take things easy) to relax and not do very much: I’m going to take it easy this weekend. b)spoken used to tell someone to slow down or become less upset or angry: Take it easy – everything’s going to be just fine. c)spoken used to say goodbye to someone: “See you next week.” “Yeah, take it easy.”2go easy on/with something to not use or do too much of something: Go easy on the cheese – it has a lot of fat.3go easy on somebody to be more gentle and less strict or angry with someone: Go easy on Peter – he’s having a hard time at school.4get off easy to escape severe punishment for something that you have done wrong: You got off pretty easy if you only had to pay a $33 fine.5easier said than done used to say that it would be difficult to actually do what someone has suggested: I should just move the shelves myself, but that’s easier said than done.6easy does it spoken used to tell someone to be careful, especially when he or she is moving something7easy come, easy go said when something, especially money, was easily obtained and is quickly used, spent, or taken away8rest/sleep/breathe easy to stop worrying: I won’t rest easy until I know she’s safe. |
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