easy

adj.

1. 容易的；轻易的；不费力的
   not difficult; done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems
   1. an easy exam/job
      容易的考试 / 工作
   2. He didn't make it easy for me to leave.
      他并没有轻易让我离开。
   3. Their house isn't the easiest place to get to.
      他们的房子可不容易到。
   4. vegetables that are easy to grow
      容易种植的蔬菜
   5. Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away) .
      几所学校都在附近不远处。
   6. It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children.
      她一个人带着这些孩子绝非易事。
   7. It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position.
      你让我保持冷静当然容易，那是你没到我这份上。
2. 舒适的；安逸的；安心的
   comfortable, relaxed and not worried
   1. I'll agree to anything for an easy life .
      只要有安逸舒适的生活我什么都同意。
   2. I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone.
      让这些孩子单独出去我不放心。
3. 易受攻击的；无自卫能力的；容易吃亏的
   open to attack; not able to defend yourself
   1. She's an easy target for their criticisms.
      她很容易成为他们抨击的目标。
   2. The baby fish are easy prey for birds.
      这些小鱼很容易被鸟类捕食。
4. 随和的；平易近人的
   pleasant and friendly
   1. He had a very easy manner.
      他很容易相与。
5. 水性杨花；轻浮；放荡
   willing to have sex with many different people

adv.

1. 小心；慢些；轻点
   used to tell sb to be careful when doing sth
   1. Easy with that chair─one of its legs is loose.
      小心搬动那椅子——有一条腿松了。

1. ADJ-GRADED 容易的;不费力的
   If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems.
   1. The shower is easy to install...
      这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。
   2. It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town...
      很容易搞到城里顶级演出的票。
   3. This is not an easy task...
      这不是件容易的差事。
   4. The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities.
      房子位置便利，距离商店及其他设施都不远。
2. ADJ-GRADED 轻而易举的;自如的;不拘束的
   If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it.
   1. She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before...
      她谈笑风生，和那些素未谋面的人毫不拘束地聊着。
   2. He was an easy person to talk to.
      和他谈话很轻松。
   3. ...when you are both feeling a little easier about the break up of your relationship.
      当你们两个都对分手稍感释怀时
3. ADJ-GRADED 舒适的；安逸的;无忧无虑的
   If you say that someone has an easy life, you mean that they live comfortably without any problems or worries.
   1. She has not had an easy life.
      她一直没有过上过安逸的生活。
4. ADJ-GRADED （用于批评）不费力的，轻而易举的
   If you say that something is easy or too easy, you are criticizing someone because they have done the most obvious or least difficult thing, and have not considered the situation carefully enough.
   1. That's easy for you to say...
      你说起来轻松。
   2. It was all too easy to believe it.
      这太容易令人相信了。
5. ADJ-GRADED 好听的;悦耳的/好看的;悦目的
   You use easy in expressions such as easy on the ear or easy on the eye when you are describing things that are pleasant and that do not need much effort to be enjoyed or done.
   1. The music sounds like an advert—easy on the ear but bland and forgettable...
      这音乐听起来像是广告——悦耳但是毫无特点，听过就忘。
   2. The layout should be clear and easy on the eye.
      版式应该清晰悦目。
   3. ...a low-impact form of aerobic exercise that's easy on the joints.
      施力较小、对关节不构成重负的有氧锻炼
6. ADJ-GRADED 易受攻击的;易遭批评的
   If you describe someone or something as easy prey or as an easy target, you mean that they can easily be attacked or criticized.
   1. Tourists have become easy prey...
      游客成了易遭袭击的目标。
   2. The World Bank, with its poor environmental record, is an easy target for blame.
      世界银行由于在环境保护方面表现不佳而常常遭受诟病。
7. PHRASE （钱财等）来得容易去得快
   You use easy come, easy go to indicate that the person you are talking about does not care much about money and possessions.
   1. My attitude to money is slightly easy come, easy go.
      我对金钱并不太在乎。
8. （尤用于他人搬动重物时）悠着点，小心点
   If you say 'Easy does it', you are telling someone to be careful and not to use too much effort, especially when they are moving something large and awkward.
9. PHRASE 有节制地使用
   If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it.
   1. Go easy on the alcohol.
      少喝点酒。
10. PHRASE 对…别太严厉;对…宽容点
    If you tell someone to go easy on, or be easy on, a particular person, you are telling them not to punish or treat that person very severely.
    1. 'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door...
       “对他宽容点，”萨姆开门的时候重复道。
    2. Be a little easier on yourself and enjoy yourself more...
       对自己别太苛刻，让自己更快乐些。
    3. This agency has been far too easy on the timber industry over the years.
       多年以来，这个机构对木材业的管理太过宽松了。
11. PHRASE 说时容易做时难
    If you say that something is easier said than done, you are emphasizing that although it sounds like a good idea in theory, you think it would be difficult to actually do it.
    1. Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done.
       防蚊叮咬好说难做。
12. PHRASE 别太拼命;放松点
    If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy, they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all.
    1. It is best to take things easy for a week or two.
       最好放松一两周。
13. See also: easily

1. The shower is easy to install
   这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。
2. It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town
   很容易搞到城里顶级演出的票。
3. This is not an easy task
   这不是件容易的差事。
4. The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities.
   房子位置便利，距离商店及其他设施都不远。
5. She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before
   她谈笑风生，和那些素未谋面的人毫不拘束地聊着。
6. She has not had an easy life.
   她一直没有过上过安逸的生活。
7. That's easy for you to say
   你说起来轻松。
8. It was all too easy to believe it.
   这太容易令人相信了。
9. The layout should be clear and easy on the eye.
   版式应该清晰悦目。
10. Tourists have become easy prey
    游客成了易遭袭击的目标。
11. The World Bank, with its poor environmental record, is an easy target for blame.
    世界银行由于在环境保护方面表现不佳而常常遭受诟病。
12. My attitude to money is slightly easy come, easy go.
    我对金钱并不太在乎。
13. Go easy on the alcohol.
    少喝点酒。
14. 'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door
    “对他宽容点，”萨姆开门的时候重复道。
15. Be a little easier on yourself and enjoy yourself more
    对自己别太苛刻，让自己更快乐些。
16. This agency has been far too easy on the timber industry over the years.
    多年以来，这个机构对木材业的管理太过宽松了。
17. Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done.
    防蚊叮咬好说难做。
18. It is best to take things easy for a week or two.
    最好放松一两周。
19. It's not that difficult. As a matter of fact, it's quite easy
    这并不那么困难，实际上，容易得很。
20. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.
    起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。
21. It's quite easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work
    对工作方式作一些小的改变会比较容易。
22. It is wrong to suggest that there are easy alternatives
    如果认为有更容易的选择，那就错了。
23. If you go on like this, I won't be so easy on you.
    你再如此，我就要不客气了。
24. It's easy for you to say that, but actually it is not so simple.
    你说得倒容易，事情哪有那么简单！
25. This kind of tractor is easy to start.
    这种拖拉机很容易发动。
26. This lathe is easy to operate.
    这台机床容易操作。
27. It's easy to get to that place.
    到那个地方是很容易的。
28. Our model is easy to operate and maintain.
    我们这个型号（的机器）很容易操作和保养。
29. Anyone can do it; it's as easy as winking.
    这谁都办得到，简直易如反掌。
30. This is no easy job.
    这不是轻而易举的事。

  carefree casual easy【导航词义：轻松愉快的】

  carefree adj. 无忧无虑的

〔辨析〕指没有任何担忧或烦恼之事的。

  casual adj. 漫不经心的

〔辨析〕指轻松随意、无忧无虑，不把任何事放在心上的。

  comfortable cosy easy【导航词义：舒适的】

  comfortable adj. 舒适的，安逸的

〔辨析〕指家具、地方等使人感觉舒服、放松的，也指人感到舒坦的。

  cosy adj. 舒适的，惬意的

〔辨析〕指狭小的室内空间让人感觉温暖舒适的。

  easy adj. 安逸的，舒适的

〔辨析〕指无须操劳等而无忧无虑的。

adj.

as easy as anything/as pie/as ABC/as falling off a log

• 十分容易；极容易；轻而易举
  very easy or very easily

easy money

• 来得容易的钱
  money that you get without having to work very hard for it

easy on the ear/eye

• 好听 / 好看的；悦耳 / 悦目的
  pleasant to listen to or look at

have an easy time (of it)

• 日子好过；过得舒适；毫无困难
  to have no difficulties or problems

I'm easy

• 我随便；我好办；我无所谓
  used to say that you do not have a strong opinion when sb has offered you a choice
  1. ‘Do you want to watch this or the news?’ ‘Oh, I'm easy. It's up to you.’
     “你想看这个节目还是看新闻？”“噢，我随便。你决定吧。”

of easy virtue

• 水性杨花；轻浮；放荡
  willing to have sex with anyone

on easy street

• 环境舒适；生活优裕；安定富足
  enjoying a comfortable way of life with plenty of money

take the easy way out

• 以最简单的方法解决难题；快刀斩乱麻
  to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if it is not the best one

free and easy

• 随便；无拘束；轻松；自由自在
  informal; relaxed
  1. Life was never going to be so free and easy again.
     生活绝不会再那样无拘无束了。

the soft/easy option

• 轻松的选择；捷径
  a choice which is thought to be easier because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc.
  1. They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option.
     他们盼望新办法不会被视为捷径。
  2. He decided to take the easy option and give them what they wanted.
     他决定顺水推舟，他们要什么就给什么。

within (easy) reach (of sth)

• 很接近；靠近
  close to sth
  1. The house is within easy reach of schools and sports facilities.
     这房子距离学校和体育设施都很近。

have a rough/an easy ride

give sb a rough/an easy ride

• （使）举步维艰（或一帆风顺）
  to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult/easy for sb
  1. He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
     在党员大会上他会很难过这一关。

an easy/a soft touch

• （尤指在钱财方面）有求必应的人，耳根子软的人
  a person that you can easily persuade to do sth, especially to give you money
  1. Unfortunately, my father is no soft touch.
     可惜，我父亲并非有求必应。

adv.

breathe/rest easy

• 安下心；松口气
  to relax and stop worrying
  1. You can rest easy─I'm not going to tell anyone.
     你尽管放心，我不会告诉任何人的。

be easier said than done

• 说时容易做时难；谈何容易
  to be much more difficult to do than to talk about
  1. ‘Why don't you get yourself a job?’ ‘That's easier said than done.’
     “你怎么不给自己找个工作呢？”“那谈何容易哟。”

easy come, easy go

• 来得容易去得快；易得则易失
  used to mean that sb does not care very much about money or possessions especially if they spend it or lose sth

easy does it

• 小心些；别急；悠着点
  used to tell sb to do sth, or move sth, slowly and carefully

go easy on sb

• 对某人温和（或宽容）些
  used to tell sb to treat a person in a gentle way and not to be too angry or severe
  1. Go easy on her─she's having a really hard time at the moment.
     对她宽容些吧——她目前的处境真是很艰难。

go easy on/with sth

• 省着点；少用些；别浪费
  used to tell sb not to use too much of sth
  1. Go easy on the sugar.
     糖要省着点用。

not come easy (to sb)

• （对某人来说）并非易事
  to be difficult for sb to do
  1. Talking about my problems doesn't come easy to me.
     要讲关于自己的问题，对我来说并不容易。

stand easy

• 原地休息
  used as a command to soldiers who are already standing at ease to tell them that they can stand in an even more relaxed way

take it easy

• 别急；沉住气；从容点
  used to tell sb not to be worried or angry
  1. Take it easy! Don't panic.
     沉住气！不要惊慌。

take it/things easy

• 放松；休息；别过分劳累
  to relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much
  1. The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.
     医生叫我休息几周。