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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- slice [slaɪs] [slaɪs]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- slice [slaɪs]
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1.
n
a thin flat piece cut from something having bulk
- a slice of pork
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2.
n
a share or portion
- a slice of the company's revenue
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3.
n
any of various utensils having a broad flat blade and resembling a spatula
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4.
n
the flight of a ball that travels obliquely because it has been struck off centre
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5.
n
the action of hitting such a shot
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6.
n
the shot so hit
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7.
vb
to divide or cut (something) into parts or slices
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8.
vb
[
when intr,usually foll by through] to cut in a clean and effortless manner -
9.
vb
[
when intr,foll by through] to move or go (through something) like a knife- the ship sliced through the water
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10.
vb
[
usually foll by off, from, away,etc ] to cut or be cut (from) a larger piece -
11.
vt.
[tr]
to remove by use of a slicing implement
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12.
vt.
to hit (a ball) with a slice
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13.
vt.
[tr]
[rowing]
to put the blade of the oar into (the water) slantwise
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14.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French esclice a piece split off, from esclicier to splinter
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1.
n
a thin flat piece cut from something having bulk
Examples
- Can I have another slice of cake please?
- 能再给我一片面包吗？ → cake
- I'm starving, can you give me a slice of bread?
- 我要饿死了，能给我一片面包吗？ → bread
- a slice of bread
- 一片面包 → of
- to slice through sth
- 切开某物 → slice
- a piece {or} slice of toast
- 一片烤面包 → toast
- the miners are demanding a larger slice of the cake → cake
- cut a slice of bread → cut
- a slice of pork → slice
- a slice of the company's revenue → slice
- a thick slice of bread → thick
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