cinch

IPA/sɪntʃ/
KK[sˈɪntʃ]IPA/sɪntʃ/

cinch — 名詞

  • cinchsingular
  • cinchesplural

1. a task or activity that requires almost no effort to complete successfully — for

1.名詞A2
釋義

輕而易舉的事

非常容易完成的事

a task or activity that requires almost no effort to complete successfully — for example, passing a simple test or fixing a minor household problem.

例句

Noa had studied all week, so the exam was a cinch.

Noa 準備了整整一星期，所以那場考試輕而易舉。

informal: be a cinch for an easy task

The online form took only two minutes to fill out — it was a cinch.

那份線上表格只花了兩分鐘就填好，簡單得很。

同義詞
  • breeze

    even more informal; used in the exact same pattern ("it was a breeze")

  • walk in the park

    informal idiom; emphasizes effortlessness

  • snap

    informal American English, less common than 'breeze' or 'cinch'

  • doddle

    chiefly British English, informal

反義詞

文法句型

be + a + cinch

prove + a + cinch

用法筆記

Common in informal conversation. Used in the pattern 'it's a cinch' or '[something] is a cinch.' Avoid in formal writing or academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The exam was a cinch for passing.
✅The exam was a cinch.
💡'cinch' already means an easy thing; no need for 'for passing.'
❌That test was very cinch.
✅That test was a cinch.
💡'cinch' is a noun, not an adjective.

2. a wide band of leather or webbing that goes under a horse's belly to hold a sadd

2.名詞C1
釋義

馬肚帶

固定馬鞍的腹部皮帶

a wide band of leather or webbing that goes under a horse's belly to hold a saddle firmly in place.

例句

Takeshi checked the cinch before mounting his horse for the trail ride.

Takeshi 在騎馬上路前檢查了馬肚帶是否繫好。

domain: horse-riding equipment

The leather cinch had worn thin after years of daily use on the ranch.

那條皮製馬肚帶在牧場使用多年後已經磨薄了。

同義詞
  • girth

    the standard term in British English; also used in American English

  • saddle strap

    a more general descriptive term

用法筆記

Also called a 'girth' in British English. The word 'cinch' for a saddle strap is more common in North American equestrian contexts.

3. something that is absolutely sure to happen or be true — for example, a predicte

3.名詞B2
釋義

必然的事

確定會發生的結果

something that is absolutely sure to happen or be true — for example, a predicted outcome that no one doubts.

例句

With a twenty-point lead, the victory was a cinch for the home team.

領先二十分，主隊取勝已成必然。

collocation: be a cinch for [outcome]

Brandon told his friends it was a cinch that his band would win the local competition.

Brandon 跟朋友說，他的樂團一定會贏得本地比賽。

pattern: it is a cinch that + clause

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

be + a + cinch + that-clause

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (VERY EASY): sense 3 emphasizes that something is certain to happen, not necessarily that it is easy to do.

常見錯誤

❌It's a cinch he'll come.
✅It's a cinch that he'll come.
💡The 'that' is optional but recommended for clarity.

cinch — 動詞