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sweet

UK //swiːt//US //swiːt//

词源

源自古英语 swēte,与古高地德语 suozi 和拉丁语 suavis(意为“甜美的”)同源。

adjective

❶ 指味道像糖或蜂蜜一样的,不苦不酸,常用于描述食物或饮料的味道。

“This cake is too sweet for my taste.”

(这块蛋糕对我来说太甜了。)

“She added some sugar to make the tea sweet.”

(她加了些糖让茶变甜。)

❶ 形容人友善、温柔或讨人喜欢,常用于描述性格或行为。

“She has a sweet personality that everyone loves.”

(她性格温柔,大家都喜欢她。)

“It was sweet of you to help me with my homework.”

(你帮我做作业真是太贴心了。)

同义词:sugary, pleasant, kind, gentle, lovely

noun

❶ 指甜食或糖果,常用于指代小块的甜味零食。

“She bought a bag of sweets for the children.”

(她给孩子们买了一袋糖果。)

“He has a weakness for chocolate sweets.”

(他对巧克力糖果毫无抵抗力。)

同义词:candy, dessert, treat

常见短语

sweet dreams — 用于睡前祝福,希望对方做个好梦。

“Goodnight, sweet dreams!”

(晚安,祝你做个好梦!)

sweet tooth — 形容一个人特别喜欢吃甜食。

“She has a sweet tooth and can't resist desserts.”

(她特别爱吃甜食,对甜点毫无抵抗力。)