英语 “派”

pie
[pai]
n.
馅饼, 杂乱, 喜鹊, 爱说话的人
vt.
弄乱

PIE
=plug-In Electronics 插入式电子设备

pie
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AHD:[pº]
D.J.[pa!]
K.K.[pa!]
n.（名词）
A baked food composed of a shell of pastry that is filled with fruit, meat, cheese, or other ingredients, and usually covered with a pastry crust.
馅饼，肉饼，水果派：由一层填满水果、肉、奶酪或其他原料的面团组成烤制食品，通常覆盖有一层面包皮
A layer cake having cream, custard, or jelly filling.
分层饼：中填奶油、蛋白或果冻的夹层蛋糕
A whole that can be shared:
总额，全体：可以分成几份的总数：
“That would . . . enlarge the economic pie by making the most productive use of every investment dollar”(New York Times)
“以最具生产力的方式运用每一分投资，将会增加经济成果”(纽约时报)

pie in the sky
An empty wish or promise:
空想：不能实现的愿望或诺言：
“To outlaw deficits . . . is pie in the sky”(Howard H. Baker, Jr.)
“消除赤字…只是空中楼阁”(小霍华德H.贝克)

Middle English
中古英语

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