slice
noun uk/slaɪs/ us/slaɪs/
(PIECE)
A2 [ C ]（切下的食物）薄片
a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece
a slice of bread/cake 一片面包／蛋糕
cucumber/lemon slices 黄瓜／柠檬片
Would you like another slice of ham/beef? 要不要再来一片火腿／牛肉？
C2 [ S ]（钱等的）份额，部分
a part of something, such as an amount of money
We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal slice of the profit. 成交前，我们商定双方各拿利润的一半。
The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history. 这部电影向我们展示了一个非常有趣的历史片段。
[ C ]餐刀；（餐桌用的）小铲
a kitchen utensil with a wide blade, used for serving pieces of food
a cake/fish slice 蛋糕刀／煎鱼铲
- More examples
- a slice of toast
- She took a slice of chocolate cake and smothered it in cream.
- Layer the pasta with slices of tomato.
- She cut two slices of noticeably unequal size.
- Could you cut me a smaller slice?
(HIT)
[ C ]（网球运动中）削（球）
in tennis, the action of hitting the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground
That wonderful backhand slice of Maria's sends the ball where her opponent just can't reach it. 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。
（高尔夫球和棒球运动中）斜切（球），削（球）
in the sports of golf and baseball, the action of hitting a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front
Idioms
a slice of lifeidiom 现实生活的写照，反映现实生活的电影（或文学作品、戏剧）
A film, piece of literature, or a play might be described as a slice of life if it describes or shows the ordinary details of real life.
slice of the cakeidiom Australian English informal 收益（或好处）的一份
If you want a slice of the cake, you want a share of any money that is being made from an activity.
slice
verb uk/slaɪs/ us/slaɪs/
(CUT)
B2 [ T ]把…切成薄片
to cut something into thin, flat pieces
Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter. 把蘑菇切成薄片，用黄油煎一下。
[ + two objects ] Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me? 你能帮我切一薄片蛋糕吗?
[ I + adv/prep ]切，割；切开；割破
to easily cut into or through something with a sharp knife
He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg. 刀片切入他的腿时，他发出一声尖叫。
figurative She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water. 她看着他细长结实的身体毫不费力地破水前进。
- More examples
- Peel off the skins and thickly slice the potatoes.
- Slice the onions as thin as you can get them.
- Take off the heat and slice the bananas lengthways.
- With a very sharp knife, slice the beef as thinly as possible.
- He accidentally sliced the top off his finger while he was cutting vegetables.
(HIT)
[ T ]（高尔夫球和棒球运动中）斜切（球），削球
in the sports of golf and baseball, to hit a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front
Sara sliced the ball, sending it a hundred yards or so to the left. 萨拉打了一个斜切球，将球向左送了100米左右。
[ T ]（网球运动中）削（球）
If you slice the ball in a game of tennis, you hit the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground.
Idiom
any way you slice itidiom mainly US informal (also no matter how you slice it) 不管从哪方面考虑
in whatever way the situation is considered
He shouldn't have hit her, any way you slice it. 无论如何他都不应该动手打她。
Phrasal verb
slice something off 切下，切除
to remove an amount of something by cutting it
She sliced off a piece of sausage. 她切下了一段香肠。
He accidentally sliced the top off his finger while he was cutting vegetables. 他切菜时不小心削掉了手指尖。
figurative Amit won the race, slicing three seconds off his previous best time. 阿米特赢得了赛跑，将他的最好成绩缩短了3秒。