pie
n. 餡餅,派; 愛說話的人; [動]喜鵲; <美俚>容易得到的稱心東西,容易的工作
A pie consists of meat, vegetables, or fruit baked in pastry.
...a pork pie.
豬肉餡餅
...apple pie and custard.
蘋果派和蛋奶糕
If you describe an idea, plan, or promise of something good as pie in the sky, you mean that you think that it is very unlikely to happen.
The true regeneration of devastated Docklands seemed like pie in the sky...
遭毀壞碼頭區的真正重建看起來希望渺茫。
He can't help thinking it's all just 'pie in the sky' talk.
他禁不住想所有這些不過是“畫餅充飢”的空話而已。
1. dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
as —— as pie
(非正式)非常…
(as) nice (或 sweet) as pie
極愉快(或有禮貌)的
a piece (或 slice) of the pie
(等待領取或分配的)金錢或業務份額
pie in the sky
空想:不能實現的願望或諾言
For me, baseball is as American as apple pie.
對我來說, 棒球同蘋果餡餅一樣是地道的美國玩意兒.
The steaming apple pie tempted him to disregard his diet.
那熱氣騰騰的蘋果餡餅把他誘惑得不去顧及自己需要節食.
Don't put your finger in the pie.
別管閒事.
When he realized his mistake, he had to eat humble pie.
他認識到了自己的錯誤, 只好賠禮道歉.
You may be sure that Li Ying has a finger in the pie.
你可以肯定李英是參與其事的.