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a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake （切下的食物）薄片，片 Cut the meat into thin slices. 把肉切成薄片。 - slice of something
a slice of bread/pie 一片面包/馅饼 a slice of toast/pizza 一片烤面包/比萨饼 Another slice of cake, anyone? 谁想再要一片蛋糕？
Extra Examplesa gin and tonic with a slice of lemon 一杯杜松子滋补酒加一片柠檬 The sausage is also sold pre-packed in slices. 这种香肠也有切片预先包装好出售的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- generous
- great
- …
- cut
- eat
- in slices
- slice of
- cut something into slices
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a part or share of something 部分；份额 Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market. 我们公司处境有利，足以获得巨大的市场份额。 The rent for my room was a large slice out of my budget. 我房间的租金占了我预算的很大一部分。 With this win, they can claim a slice of history. 有了这场胜利，他们可以分享历史。 Every organization in the land has tried to claim a slice of the cash from the National Lottery. 这个国家的每个组织都试图从国家彩票中分得一杯羹。
Extra ExamplesHe needed a large slice of luck to win the game. 要赢得比赛他得特别走运才行。 The agency takes a large slice of the profits. 代理公司拿走了利润的一大部份。 They spend a fair slice of the budget on research and development. 他们把相当一部份预算经费用于研发。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
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- carve
- carve out
- get
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- slice of
- a slice of life
- a slice of the action
- a slice of the pie
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a kitchen utensil (= tool) that you use to lift and serve pieces of food 锅铲；（餐桌用）小铲 
a cake slice 蛋糕铲
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sport 体育 (in golf, tennis, etc. 高尔夫球、网球等 a shot that makes the ball go to one side rather than straight ahead, while turning round and round 削球；侧旋球；斜切打
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice ‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen ‘to slice’, also to slit.
Idioms
a slice/piece of the action
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a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes money 插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱） Foreign firms will all want a slice of the action if the new airport goes ahead. 如果新机场开工，外国公司都想分一杯羹。
a slice of life
a film, play or book that gives a very realistic view of ordinary life 反映现实生活的电影（或戏剧、书） This drama provides a slice of life in 1950s Connecticut. 该剧是 20 世纪 50 年代康涅狄格州生活的真实写照。
a slice/piece/share of the pie
(British English also a slice/share of the cake)
a share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right to 应分得的一份钱财（或好处） The company is demanding a larger slice of the corporate pie. 该公司要求从公司蛋糕中分得更大的一块。
