1863, American English, from cake (n.) + walk (n.), probably in reference to the cake given as a prize for the fanciest steps in a procession in a Southern black custom (explained by Thornton, 1912, as, "A walking competition among negroes," in which the prize cake goes to "the couple who put on most style"). Its figurative meaning of "something easy" (1863) is recorded before the literal one (1879). As a verb, from 1909. This may also be the source of the phrase to take the cake (1847).
双语例句
1. Fittipaldi's victory was a cakewalk.
菲蒂帕尔迪的成功来得太容易了。
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2. Winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him.
赢得锦标赛对他来说易如反掌.
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3. Invading iraq won't be a cakewalk.
侵入伊拉克绝非易事.
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4. After traveling to the poles and back, converting ounces to grams is a cakewalk.
