VOA慢速英语 学习关于“容易的”短语

　　Easy As Falling Off a Log: Not Much Effort Involved!

　　学习关于“容易的”短语

　　Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories.

　　Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. The words create a picture in your mind.

　　“As easy as falling off a log” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. If you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log, you understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it. The expression is often used today. For example, you might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was “as easy as falling off a log.”

　　There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as “falling off a log.” One is, “easy as pie”. Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet, juicy pie. Unless it is a “piece of cake." “Piece of cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do. A friend might tell you that his new job was a ”piece of cake.”

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