Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to cat and digest).
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Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
And it is not just individuals: the web makes it easier for companies to rent out spare offices and idle machines, too
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
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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.
例句
The shower is easy to install...
这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。
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。
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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.
例句
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。
He was an easy person to talk to.
和他谈话很轻松。
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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.
例句
She has not had an easy life.
她一直没有过上过安逸的生活。
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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.
例句
That's easy for you to say...
你说起来轻松。
It was all too easy to believe it.
这太容易令人相信了。
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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.
例句
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。
The layout should be clear and easy on the eye.
版式应该清晰悦目。
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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.
例句
Tourists have become easy prey...
游客成了易遭袭击的目标。
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。
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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.
例句
My attitude to money is slightly easy come, easy go.
我对金钱并不太在乎。
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CONVENTION
（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.
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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.
例句
Go easy on the alcohol.
少喝点酒。
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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.
例句
'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door...
“对他宽容点，”萨姆开门的时候重复道。
Be a little easier on yourself and enjoy yourself more...
对自己别太苛刻，让自己更快乐些。
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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.
例句
Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done.
防蚊叮咬好说难做。
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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.
例句
It is best to take things easy for a week or two.
最好放松一两周。