easy /ˈiːzɪ/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (easier,easiest)

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  ADJ（形容词） If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems. 容易的

  例：

  The shower is easy to install.

  淋浴器易于安装。

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  ADV（副词） easily 容易地

  例：

  Dress your child in layers of clothes you can remove easily.

  给你的孩子穿几层你能容易地脱掉的衣服。

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  ADJ（形容词） If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it. 轻松自如的

  例：

  He was an easy person to talk to.

  他是个可以与之轻松交谈的人。

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  ADV（副词） easily 轻松自如地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  They talked amiably and easily about a range of topics.

  他们亲切而又轻松地谈着一系列的话题。

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  ADJ（形容词） If you say that someone has an easy life, you mean that they live comfortably without any problems or worries. 舒适的

  例：

  She has not had an easy life.

  她不曾有过舒适的生活。

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  ADJ（形容词） If you say that something is easy or too easy, you are criticizing someone because they have done the most obvious or least difficult thing, and have not considered the situation carefully enough. 容易的[表不满]

  例：

  That's easy for you to say.

  你说得容易。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it. 省着点 [非正式]

  例：

  Go easy on the alcohol.

  少喝点儿酒。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you tell someone to go easy on, or be easy on, a particular person, you are telling them not to punish or treat that person very severely. 对某人温和点儿 [非正式]

  例：

  "Go easy on him," Sam repeated, opening the door.

  “对他温和点儿，”萨姆开门时又重复了一遍。

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  PHRASE（习语） If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy, they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all. 悠着点 [非正式]

  例：

  It is best to take things easy for a week or two.

  最好放松一两个星期。

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