动词得奖，成为最佳者，讽坏到极点

1. 脱颖而出：take the bull by the horns 敢冒风险 | take the cake 脱颖而出 | take time by the forelock 不失时机

2. 得奖：take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险 | take the cake 得奖 | take the consequences 承担后果

3. 糟糕透顶：sell like the hot cake:非常抢手,非常畅销 | take the cake: 糟糕透顶 | the land of cakes: 苏格兰(因苏格兰人多吃燕麦饼而得名)

4. 获胜,居首位：6. cold fish 态度冷淡的人 | 7. take the cake 获胜,居首位 | 8. a piece of cake 轻易而举

verb

1. rank first
used often in a negative context

e.g. He takes the cake for chutzpah!