take the cake

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at). US,colloquial,idiomatic
    — Thanks! You guys take the cake.

词形变化

takes the cake present,singular,third-person taking the cake participle,present took the cake past taken the cake participle,past

词源

Attested since circa 1870. Originally used in reference to the winners of cake walk competitions in black communities of the southern USA in the 19th and early 20th centuries, who were said to have "taken the cake", which was oftentimes the prize.
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