slice
noun
uk/slaɪs/us/slaɪs/slicenoun(PIECE)
A2[C]
aflat, oftenthin,pieceoffoodthat has beencutfrom alargerpiece:
（切下的食物）薄片a sliceofbread/cake一片面包／蛋糕
cucumber/lemonslices黄瓜／柠檬片
Would you like another slice ofham/beef?要不要再来一片火腿／牛肉？
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C2[S]
apartof something, such as anamountofmoney:
（钱等的）份额，部分Weagreedbefore we did thedealthat we'd both take anequalslice of theprofit.成交前，我们商定双方各拿利润的一半。
Thefilmpresentsus with afascinatingslice ofhistory.这部电影向我们展示了一个非常有趣的历史片段。
[C]
akitchenutensilwith awideblade, used forservingpiecesoffood:
餐刀；（餐桌用的）小铲acake/fishslice蛋糕刀／煎鱼铲
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- a slice oftoast
- She took a slice ofchocolatecakeandsmotheredit incream.
- Layer thepastawith slices oftomato.
- Shecuttwo slices ofnoticeablyunequalsize.
- Could youcutme asmallerslice?
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dollop
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- swatch
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
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Words meaning parts of things
Kitchen utensils
slicenoun(HIT)
[C]
intennis, theactionofhittingthebottomof theballso that it does notbouncevery high when ithitstheground:
（网球运动中）削（球）Thatwonderfulbackhandslice of Maria'ssendstheballwhere heropponentjust can'treachit.玛丽亚那一记漂亮的反手削球恰好把球打到了对手够不到的地方。
in thesportsofgolfandbaseball, theactionofhittingaballso that it goes to onesideratherthanstraightinfront
（高尔夫球和棒球运动中）斜切（球），削（球）Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- lob
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded
- volley
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Golf
Baseball & rounders
Idioms
a slice of life
slice of the cake
slice
verb
uk/slaɪs/us/slaɪs/sliceverb(CUT)
B2[T]
tocutsomething intothin,flatpieces:
把…切成薄片Slice themushroomsthinlyandfryinbutter.把蘑菇切成薄片，用黄油煎一下。
[+ two objects]Could you slice me a verythinpieceofcake/slice a verythinpieceofcakeforme?你能帮我切一薄片蛋糕吗?
to cut something
- cutOuch, I've cut my finger!
- chopHe was chopping vegetables to make a stew.
- sliceSlice the mushrooms and fry them in butter.
- snipShe snipped the corner off the soup packet.
- slitHe slit open the envelope with a knife.
- carveHe carved her name on a tree.
[I+ adv/prep]
toeasilycutinto or through something with asharpknife:
切，割；切开；割破Hescreamedas thebladeslicedintohisleg.刀片切入他的腿时，他发出一声尖叫。
figurativeShewatchedhisslimstrongbodyas it slicedeffortlesslythroughthewater.她看着他细长结实的身体毫不费力地破水前进。
- Peel off theskinsandthicklyslice thepotatoes.
- Slice theonionsasthinas you can get them.
- Take off theheatand slice thebananaslengthways.
- With a verysharpknife, slice thebeefasthinlyaspossible.
- Heaccidentallysliced thetopoff hisfingerwhile he wascuttingvegetables.
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- butcher
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- chop
- impaler
- incise
- julienne
- lacerate
- lacerated
- shave
- shear
- shearing
- sheep shearing
- slash
- sliced
- slit
- snip
sliceverb(HIT)
[T]
in thesportsofgolfandbaseball, tohitaballso that it goes to onesideratherthanstraightinfront:
（高尔夫球和棒球运动中）斜切（球），削球Sara sliced theball,sendingit a hundredyardsor so to theleft.萨拉打了一个斜切球，将球向左送了100米左右。
[T]
If you slice theballin agameoftennis, youhitthebottomof theballso that it does notbouncevery high when ithitstheground.
（网球运动中）削（球）Golf
- a hole in oneidiom
- bogie
- bunker
- caddy
- clip
- crazy golf
- cut
- delivery
- dogleg
- fore
- fringe
- golf
- golf ball
- hook
- outhit
- round
- tee
- tee(something)up
- teesomeoneoff
- yip
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Baseball & rounders
Tennis & racket sports
Idiom
any way you slice it
Phrasal verb
slicesomethingoff