breeze
breeze — 名詞
- breezesingular
- breezesplural
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。
- cool breeze
- gentle breeze
- sea breeze
- evening breeze
- 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。
pattern: become/be a breeze for easy task
- be a breeze
- become a breeze
- make something a breeze
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
To talk casually with someone about unimportant things.
閒聊
After work, Min and I shot the breeze for an hour.
Why are you two shooting the breeze instead of studying?
breeze — 動詞
- breezepresent simple I / you / we / they
- breezes3rd person singular
- breezing-ing form
- breezedpast simple
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。
- breeze in
- breeze into the room
- breeze past reporters
- breeze by
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。
- breeze through an exam
- breeze through round one
- breeze to victory
- breeze through paperwork
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- breezy形容詞B2
- breezily副詞C1
- breeziness名詞C2