breeze
/briːz/ (bre, ipa) · /briːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrēz/ (ame, mw)
breeze — 名詞
1. a soft wind that moves the air gently and often makes a place feel cooler.
微風
輕柔而舒服的風
a soft wind that moves the air gently and often makes a place feel cooler.
A cool breeze came through the open bus window at sunset.
傍晚時，一陣微風從打開的公車窗吹進來。
collocation: cool breeze
By noon, a sea breeze had made the beach much less hot.
到了中午，海風讓海灘沒那麼熱了。
collocation: sea breeze
Leaves near the temple moved gently in the evening breeze.
寺廟旁的葉子在晚風中輕輕搖動。
After the rain, even a small breeze felt good on our faces.
雨後，哪怕只是一點微風，吹在我們臉上都很舒服。
- calm
weather with little or no wind
文法句型
a breeze
a breeze + from/off + place
用法筆記
Often used for weather that feels pleasant or cooling. Common modifiers are 'cool', 'gentle', 'fresh', and 'sea'.
常見錯誤
2. a task or situation that takes almost no effort because it turns out to be much
小菜一碟
容易得幾乎不費力
a task or situation that takes almost no effort because it turns out to be much easier than expected.
After two practice rounds, the interview was a breeze for Nadia.
對 Nadia 來說，面試在練習了兩輪後簡直是小菜一碟。
pattern: be a breeze
With step-by-step notes on the wall, assembling the shelf was a breeze.
牆上有步驟筆記時，組裝這個架子根本是小菜一碟。
Compared with last year's final, this math paper was a breeze.
跟去年的期末考比起來，這份數學考卷簡直是小菜一碟。
This level is a breeze once you learn where the hidden door is.
學會暗門在哪裡之後，這一關就是小菜一碟。
文法句型
be a breeze
become a breeze
用法筆記
Almost always appears after 'be' or 'become'. Informal and positive; it usually comments on a job, test, or problem after you see how easy it feels.
常見錯誤
breeze — 動詞
1. to move along in a quick, relaxed way, showing that you feel sure of yourself an
從容走過
輕鬆自信地快步走
to move along in a quick, relaxed way, showing that you feel sure of yourself and not at all awkward.
Noa breezed into the meeting room with coffee and a wide smile.
Noa 拿著咖啡、帶著大大的笑容，從容走進會議室。
breeze into + place
The singer breezed past the reporters without stopping for questions.
那名歌手從容走過記者身邊，沒有停下來回答問題。
breeze past + person
Leila breezed in after lunch as if nothing unusual had happened.
Leila 午餐後從容走進來，好像什麼不尋常的事都沒發生。
At the school gate, Omar breezed by with his hands in his pockets.
在校門口，Omar 雙手插著口袋，從容走過。
文法句型
breeze in/out/by
breeze into/past + place or person
用法筆記
Usually followed by a short direction phrase such as 'in', 'out', 'past', or 'into the room'. It suggests relaxed confidence, not just fast walking.
常見錯誤
2. to finish a test, job, or competition with very little effort, as if nothing in
輕鬆搞定
幾乎不費力地完成或取勝
to finish a test, job, or competition with very little effort, as if nothing in it is difficult.
Yusuf breezed through the visa interview with two short answers.
Yusuf 只答了兩個簡短問題，就輕鬆搞定簽證面談。
breeze through + test or task
After the early goal, Brazil breezed to victory in the final.
早早進球後，巴西隊在決賽中輕鬆拿下勝利。
breeze to + victory
The top seed breezed through round one in under an hour.
頭號種子不到一小時就輕鬆闖過第一輪。
With Hana's notes beside her, Pia breezed through the tax form.
Hana 的筆記放在旁邊時，Pia 輕鬆搞定了報稅表。
- sail through
very close in meaning and also informal
- cruise to
mainly used for easy victory in competitions or elections
- ace
narrower; usually means getting a very high score on a test
- struggle through
to complete something only with effort
- stumble
to make progress badly or uncertainly
文法句型
breeze through + task/test/round
breeze to + victory/title
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'through' for tasks and tests, or with 'to' for success in a race, game, or election. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (WALK): here the focus is on easy success, not on physical movement.