| 单词 | take the cake |
| 释义 | take the cake (once / 37642 pages) v When something takes the cake, it is an outrageous example of something bad. For example, you might say, "Stealing your own child's Halloween candy really takes the cake!" Originally, to take the cake meant to win a prize or a competition — people as far back as the ancient Greeks used the word cake to mean "a symbolic prize." Over time, it grew to have a more negative, sarcastic meaning in English: "I can't believe this mess. It just takes the cake." A common variation is to take the biscuit. WORD FAMILYtake the cake: taken the cake, takes the cake, taking the cake, took the cake USAGE EXAMPLESThere are some pretty strange Guinness World Records out there, but this one might take the cake — or biscuit. Time(Nov 17, 2016) “I mean, I’ve voted for some Republican duds but this really takes the cake.” The Guardian(Nov 08, 2016) “Five quarters of football though, in the elements. I’d say that takes the cake.” Time(Oct 27, 2016) v rank first; used often in a negative context He takes the cake for chutzpah! Hyper win be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious |
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