| 词汇 | cakeism |
| 释义 | cakeism noun[ U ] mainly UKinformaluk /ˈkeɪ.kɪ.zəm/ us /ˈkeɪ.kɪ.zəm/ the wish to have or do two good things at the same time when this is impossible. This word comes from the phrase "to have your cake and eat it too": 蛋糕主义（指相信有可能同时享受到两种同样令人满意但又互斥的方案） He seems to be running for election on a platform of cakeism: you can have your cake and eat it, too.他似乎是站在蛋糕主义的立场上竞选：既拥有蛋糕又吃掉蛋糕。 He denies that there is any downside to his policies; his doctrine is one of cakeism. The article says that those pushing for Brexit are guilty of cakeism. You can't be the president's daughter when it suits you and an adviser at other times: this is cakeism. For me there is a sense of "cakeism" about the book - that the practices and thinking described are somehow both radical and traditional. Impossible and improbable apt aptness be out of the questionidiom be pissing in the windidiom beggar flimsiness goodbye goodbye to somethingidiom hopeless case impenetrably implausibility nail nohow not a chance not have a snowball's chance in hellidiom one in a millionidiom pig piss snowball unicorn You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Lies, lying & hypocrisy |
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