cinch

cinch

英 [sɪn(t)ʃ]
　　美

n. 肚帶；緊握；有把握的事情
　　vt. 緊握住；系肚帶

中文詞源：

cinch 小菜一碟

來自PIE*kenk,圍住，包圍，詞源同precinct,succinct.

例句：

1. It sounds difficult, but compared to full-time work it was a cinch.
這聽上去有難度，可是比起全職工作來，就是小意思瞭。

2. The first question is a cinch.
第一個問題是小菜一碟。

3. He is a cinch to be boss of this firm some day.
他將來準會成為這傢公司的老板.

4. It's a cinch that the horse will win the race.
那匹馬必勝無疑.

5. The exam is a cinch.
考試很容易.