slice
slice — 名詞
1. a flat piece that you cut from a bigger piece of food such as bread, cake, meat,
片；切片
從大塊切下的薄片食物
a flat piece that you cut from a bigger piece of food such as bread, cake, meat, or cheese — usually of a similar thickness all the way across
Liam cut himself a thick slice of the warm bread.
Liam 給自己切了一片厚厚的溫熱麵包。
collocation: a slice of bread / a slice of cake
Could you put another slice of cheese on my sandwich?
你能在我的三明治上再加一片起司嗎？
The cake was so large that each child received two slices.
蛋糕太大了，每個孩子都分到了兩片。
Yara carefully picked up a slice of pizza with her napkin.
Yara 用餐巾紙小心地拿起一片披薩。
A thin slice of lemon floated at the top of her tea.
一片薄薄的檸檬浮在她的茶面上。
文法句型
a slice of + noun
adjective + slice
用法筆記
Frequently paired with 'of' to specify the food type. The adjective 'thin' vs 'thick' distinguishes the width.
常見錯誤
2. the part of an available sum — such as profits, a budget, or winnings — that bel
份額；部分
事物的一部分（如金錢、利益）
the part of an available sum — such as profits, a budget, or winnings — that belongs to a particular person or group
The director demanded a larger slice of the project budget.
主管要求從專案預算中拿更大的份額。
collocation: a slice of the budget / a slice of the profits
Each partner received an equal slice of the company earnings.
每位合夥人也拿到了相同的公司盈餘份額。
Rohan felt that he deserved a bigger slice of the inheritance.
Rohan 認為自己應該繼承更大的一份。
Education takes the biggest slice of the national budget each year.
教育每年占國家預算中最大的一份。
The band argued over their slice of the ticket sales.
樂團為了門票收入的分成而爭吵。
文法句型
a slice of + noun (money/benefits/profits)
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' + the resource being divided. Often appears with a comparative adjective (bigger, larger, smaller).
常見錯誤
3. a flat-bladed kitchen implement for picking up and moving food items such as cak
鍋鏟；薄鏟
有寬刀面的廚房盛菜工具
a flat-bladed kitchen implement for picking up and moving food items such as cake, cooked fish, or pie from one dish to another
Gabriel used a fish slice to lift the salmon onto a plate.
Gabriel 用魚鏟把鮭魚鏟到盤子上。
compound noun: fish slice
The cake slice has a curved blade that makes serving easy.
這把蛋糕鏟的弧形刀面讓盛蛋糕變得很容易。
compound noun: cake slice
Could you pass me the slice so I can serve the pie?
可以遞給我那把鏟子嗎？我要盛派。
Marta washed the slice under hot water and dried it with a cloth.
Marta 用熱水沖洗了鏟子，再用布擦乾。
文法句型
noun + slice (compound)
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns like 'cake slice,' 'fish slice,' or 'pie slice' where the first word names the food typically served with that tool.
4. in tennis and similar racket sports, a shot in which you hit underneath the ball
切球；下旋球
網球中擊球底部使球低彈的打法
in tennis and similar racket sports, a shot in which you hit underneath the ball to make it travel with backspin so that it stays low after it bounces
Yumi used a backhand slice to keep the ball low over the net.
Yumi 用反手切球讓球低低地飛過網。
sports term: backhand slice
His slice was so well placed that the opponent could not return it.
他的切球落點太好了，對手無法回擊。
The coach taught the class how to perform a proper tennis slice.
教練教全班如何打出正確的網球切球。
A well-timed slice can slow down the pace of a fast rally.
一個時機恰當的切球可以放慢快速來回的速度。
文法句型
a slice
backhand slice
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 5: the tennis slice produces backspin and keeps the ball low, while the golf/baseball slice describes a ball curving sideways.
5. in golf or baseball, a stroke that sends the ball curving sideways off its strai
曲球；側旋球
高爾夫或棒球中偏離直線的擊球
in golf or baseball, a stroke that sends the ball curving sideways off its straight path — an error in golf where the ball drifts rightward for a right-handed player
Esteban's slice sent the golf ball deep into the trees on the right.
Esteban 打出曲球，高爾夫球深深地飛入右側樹叢。
sports term: golf slice
The batter's slice carried the baseball just past the first baseman.
打者的側旋球讓棒球剛好越過一壘手。
A slice usually happens when the clubface is open at the moment of impact.
曲球通常是因為擊球時桿面打開而產生的。
Obi spent an afternoon at the driving range trying to fix his slice.
Obi 花了一整個下午在練習場設法修正他的曲球。
文法句型
a slice
hit a slice
用法筆記
For right-handed golfers, a slice bends to the right; for left-handed golfers, it bends to the left. In baseball, a slice can be a useful hitting technique.
slice — 動詞
1. to cut food such as bread, meat, or vegetables into flat pieces of roughly the s
切成薄片
用刀將食物切成扁平的薄片
to cut food such as bread, meat, or vegetables into flat pieces of roughly the same thickness using a knife
Could you slice the bread before the guests arrive?
你能在客人到之前把麵包切片嗎？
transitive: slice + bread as object
Benjamin sliced the cucumber into thin rounds for the salad.
Benjamin 把小黃瓜切成薄圓片做沙拉。
pattern: slice + object + into + pieces
This machine can slice a hundred loaves of bread in one minute.
這台機器一分鐘可以切一百條麵包。
Tariro sliced the meat and placed the pieces on a serving dish.
Tariro 把肉切片後放在盤子上。
Adina sliced the cake carefully so that each piece was the same size.
Adina 仔細地切蛋糕，確保每塊大小一致。
文法句型
slice + food noun as object
slice + object + into + pieces
用法筆記
Commonly takes food nouns as direct objects. The result can be specified with 'into': 'slice the bread into thick pieces' or 'slice the apple into wedges.'
2. to move through a material easily with a sharp cutting edge, or to cut something
輕鬆切開
用利刃輕易切入或切過某物
to move through a material easily with a sharp cutting edge, or to cut something cleanly without effort
The sharp knife sliced through the ripe tomato without any effort.
那把鋒利的刀子毫不費力地切開了成熟的番茄。
intransitive: slice through + object
A good Japanese chef's knife can slice through a sheet of paper.
一把好的日本主廚刀可以輕鬆切穿一張紙。
The boat bow sliced the calm surface of the lake as it moved forward.
船頭劃過湖面平靜的水面向前行進。
Her blade sliced cleanly through the thick rope in one quick motion.
她的刀刃俐落地一刀切斷了那條粗繩。
- cut through
more general; lacks the implication of effortless motion
- penetrate
more formal and technical, used for deeper entry into a material
文法句型
slice through + object
slice + object (clean cut)
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the ease or cleanness of the cut. The object can be a physical material (tomato, paper, rope) or, figuratively, water or air. 'Slice through' is the most common intransitive pattern.
常見錯誤
3. in golf or baseball, to strike a ball in a way that makes it curve sideways inst
打出側旋
高爾夫或棒球中擊出偏離直線的球
in golf or baseball, to strike a ball in a way that makes it curve sideways instead of going straight — for a right-handed golfer the curve goes rightward
Gabriel sliced the golf ball into the bunker on the right.
Gabriel 打出側旋球，讓球偏向右側的沙坑。
transitive: slice + ball as object (golf)
The batter sliced the pitch into the outfield gap for a double.
打者把投球打成側旋球，飛向外野空隙，形成二壘安打。
baseball context: batter slices a pitch
Élise sliced her drive and the ball curved away from the fairway.
Élise 的開球打出了側旋，球偏離了球道。
A right-handed golfer who slices the ball will see it bend to the right.
右撇子的高爾夫球手打出側旋球時，球會向右彎曲。
文法句型
slice + ball as object
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 4 (tennis slice). In golf and baseball, 'slice' means the ball curves sideways; in tennis, it means the ball has backspin and stays low. In golf, a slice is usually unintentional and considered a fault.
4. in tennis and similar racket sports, to hit a ball by moving the racket undernea
切球；削球
網球中擊球底部使球產生下旋
in tennis and similar racket sports, to hit a ball by moving the racket underneath it, producing backspin that makes the ball stay low after it bounces
Ari sliced the ball low across the net and caught the opponent off guard.
Ari 把球切低飛過網，打了對手一個措手不及。
transitive: slice + ball (tennis shot)
Anong prefers to slice her backhand rather than hit it with topspin.
Anong 喜歡用切球打反拍，而不是用上旋球。
The professional sliced every return to keep the rally slow.
那位職業選手每次回擊都使用切球，讓來回節奏變慢。
To slice the ball effectively, you need to open the racket face at contact.
要有效地切球，你必須在觸球時打開拍面。
文法句型
slice + ball as object
slice + backhand / forehand
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'backhand' or 'forehand' to specify which side the shot is played from. The tennis slice is often a defensive shot used to change the pace of a rally.