
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)