pie
n[C, U]
1
(a) (Brit) meat or fruit encased in pastry and baked in a (usu deep) dish 排; 肉馅排; 果馅排: an apple pie 苹果排
Have some more pie. 再吃点排吧.
(b) (US) meat or fruit cooked in a pastry-lined dish, with or without a covering of pastry (有盖或无盖的)肉馅排, 果馅排. Cf 参看 flan, tart2.
2 (idm 习语) easy as pie => easy1. eat humble pie => eat. have a finger in every pie => finger. ,pie in the `sky (infml 口) hoped-for or planned event that is very unlikely to happen 希望中的或计画中的事情(不大可能实现的)
Their ideas about reforming the prison system are just pie in the sky. 他们打算改革监狱制度的想法纯粹是空中楼阁.
🎯 考研助记
瞥见苹果 派(谐音)好想吃
🔁 扩展释义
*[pai]n. 馅饼, 财富, 总额, 贪污受贿, 杂乱, 喜鹊【计】 饼图相关词组: as easy as pie eat humble pie pie in the sky have a finger in every pie
mightaux. 表示可能;表示许可;表示询问情况;
n. 力气;力量;威力;权力;
v. 可以;应该;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;