點滴英語天天學第313期:雅思詞彙(153)
1. Expression：take the cake
Explanation：To be the worst in a series of negative actions. （最糟糕的，壞到極點）
Example：That excuse really takes the cake.
那個理由根本站不住腳。
When I found out he had been reading through my text messages, well, that took the cake!
當我發現他一直在看我的短信時，我覺得這是最不道德的。
You charged me for the drink you spille on me? That really takes the cake!
你要對灑在我身上的酒收錢，這也太貪了吧。
I mean, he's done a lot of crazy things, but this really takes the cake.
我的意思是：他做了很多瘋狂的事，但是這次瘋狂得超乎我的想象。
2. Expression：cake eater
Explanation：A winsome young man who is apt to socialize. （易於社交的引人注目的年輕男子，逸樂喪志的人，花花公子）
Example：Of course you like that cake eater—he's a very charming fellow.
你當然喜歡那個花花公子了，因爲他極具魅力。
Numbers of the men she knew already and the cake eaters thronged round her.
許多她原來認識的人以及好些花花公子都上來圍着她。
3. Expression：eat one’s cake and have it
Explanation：魚和熊掌都想得到
Example：You're never going to save enough money to buy a house if you keep buying expensive appliances and cars. You can't have your cake and eat it.
如果你一直購買昂貴的電器和汽車，你永遠也存不了足夠的錢來買房子，因爲兩者不可兼得。
Too many people want to have their cake and eat it, demanding all sorts of social benefits from the government but being unwilling to pay any taxes to fund them.
太多的人想魚與熊掌兼得，一方面要求政府提供各種社會福利，另一方面又不願繳納任何稅款來資助他們自己。
Don't buy a car if you want to walk and stay healthy. You can't eat your cake and have it .
如果你想走路和保持健康，就不要買車，因爲兩者不可兼得。
Stay at home and watch TV or go to the party with us. You cannot eat your cake and have it.
你要麼呆在家裏看電視，要麼跟我們去參加舞會，你只能二者選其一。
