摘要：在英语习语体系中，“like a hot knife through butter”以极具画面感的隐喻成为表达“轻松无阻、畅通无阻、势如破竹或不费吹灰之力”的经典短语。“like a hot knife through butter”核心在于“过程无阻力”，如

在英语习语体系中，“like a hot knife through butter”以极具画面感的隐喻成为表达“轻松无阻、畅通无阻、势如破竹或不费吹灰之力”的经典短语。“like a hot knife through butter”核心在于“过程无阻力”，如描述“突破防线”“解决难题”等带有“穿透性”的场景。也可以说成“like a knife through butter”

如：

Spending by Japanese companies has left them more competitive than companies in other nations. They will be cutting through the competition like a hot knife through butter.

日本公司的支出使得它们比其他国家的公司更具竞争力。它们将在竞争中轻而易举地取胜。

Winning her affection went like a hot knife through butter—she’d been noticing me for weeks.

赢得她的芳心势如破竹——她已经留意我好几周了。

After years of marriage, communicating with each other still goes like a hot knife through butter for them.

结婚多年，他们彼此沟通依然毫无阻碍。

Because of his close connections with government officials, he was able to get through the bureaucratic red tape like a hot knife through butter.

由于他与政府官员的密切关系，他能够几乎不费吹灰之力应付官僚主义的繁文缛节。

He went through the exam like a knife through butter.

他轻而易举地通过了考试。

Developing our relationship from friends to lovers was like a hot knife through butter—everything felt natural.

我们从朋友发展为恋人的过程顺畅无阻——所有事情都水到渠成。

For students with a math background, grasping this statistical theory is like a hot knife through butter.

对有数学基础的学生来说，掌握这个统计理论毫无难度。

The proposed policy passed through the committee like a hot knife through butter with no objections raised.

这项拟议政策毫无阻碍地通过了委员会审议，未遭遇任何反对。

The new product penetrated the Asian market like a hot knife through butter due to its competitive price.

这款新产品因价格亲民，势如破竹地打入了亚洲市场。

The two countries reached the cooperation agreement like a hot knife through butter after resolving the trade dispute.

解决贸易争端后，两国顺畅地达成了合作协议。

The elite troops broke through the enemy’s front line like a hot knife through butter before dawn.

黎明前，精锐部队势如破竹地突破了敌人的前线。

Making friends with the new neighbor went like a hot knife through butter—we share the same love for hiking.

和新邻居交朋友十分顺畅——我们都热爱徒步旅行。

This heist? It’ll go like a hot knife through butter if we stick to the plan. 《速度与激情7》

这次劫案？只要我们按计划行事，一定会势如破竹。

来源：翅膀英语一点号