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slice

/ˈslaɪs/

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noun

plural slices

[count] a thin piece of food that is cut from something larger

a slice of bread

thin slices of roast beef

a piece that is cut from a pie, cake, etc.

They sell pizza by the slice. [=they sell individual pieces cut from a pizza]

a slice of pie

a piece that is cut from a piece of fruit

slices of melon/cantaloupe

informal

a part of something

A good slice [=portion] of the population saw the game on TV.

an example of something

The Fourth of July parade was a real slice of Americana.

sports :a shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight

He hit a slice into the right rough.

a slice of life

something (such as a story or movie) that shows what ordinary life is like

The story is/shows/presents a slice of life in a small Midwestern town. - see also slice-of-life

a slice of the action

xem action

a slice of the cake

xem cake

a slice of the pie

xem pie

verb

slices; sliced; slicing

to cut something with a sharp object (such as a knife) [+ obj]

She sliced the lemon in half.

He sliced the board in two. [=he cut the board into two pieces]

He sliced open his finger while cleaning the fish. [no obj]

The knife sliced through the cake easily. - sometimes used figuratively

His jokes sliced [=cut] through the tension in a room.

[+ obj] :to cut (something) into pieces or slices

She sliced the bread/tomato/pie. - often + up

He sliced up a banana.

[+ obj] :to make (something) smaller by removing part of it

The university sliced [=cut] the research budget in half.

sports :to hit or kick (a ball or shot) in a way that causes it to curve :to hit a slice [+ obj]

(golf) She sliced her drive into the rough. [no obj]

(golf) The ball sliced into the rough.

to move quickly and easily through something (such as air or water) [no obj]

usually + through

The ship's hull sliced through the waves. [+ obj]

The conductor sliced the air with his arms.

any way you slice it

or no matter how you slice it

US informal - used to say that the truth of a statement is not changed or affected by the way you describe or think about a situation

Losing is disappointing no matter how you slice it. [=losing is always disappointing]

Any way you slice it, online commerce is here to stay.

slice and dice

chiefly US :to divide something into many small parts especially so you can use the result for your own purposes

You can slice and dice the data any way you want.

slice off

[phrasal verb]

slice off (something) or slice (something) off :to remove (something) by cutting :to cut off (something) with a sharp object (such as a knife)

Slice off the excess fat after you cook the steak. - often used figuratively

The salesperson sliced 10 percent off of the cost of the car.

the best/greatest thing since sliced bread

informal - used to describe something or someone that you think is very good, useful, etc.

He thinks wireless Internet access is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

* Các từ tương tự:
slice-of-life