| 词汇 | slice of the cake |
| 释义 | Idiom slice of the cake Theme: PORTION a share of something.There's not much work around and so everyone must get a slice of the cake.The company makes huge profits and the workers want a slice of the cake. Idiom slice of the cake British, American & Australian, American a part of the money that is to be shared by everyone.The government has less money to spend on education this year, so primary schools will get a smaller slice of the cake than last year. slice of the cakeA portion of the money or profits that are being shared by everyone involved in generating them. The employees applauded when the boss announced that everyone was getting a slice of the cake in the form of a holiday bonus. slice of the cakea share of something. There's not much work around and so everyone must be content with a slice of the cake. The company makes huge profits and the workers want a slice of the cake. a slice of the cakea share of the benefits or profits. informal 1991 Robert Reiner Chief Constables Perhaps it's because they're such good spenders that our slice of the cake is sufficient for all we want. a share/slice of the ˈcake(British English) (American English a piece/share/slice of the ˈpie) a share of the benefits or profits: Third-world countries are discovering how their natural resources have been exploited by the rest of the world and now they want a bigger slice of the cake. |
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