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源自中古英语 'sweten'(使变甜),由 'sweet'(甜的)加后缀 '-en'(使...化)构成,最早可追溯至古英语 'swēte'。
❶ 指食物或饮料中添加了糖或其他甜味剂,使其味道更甜。常用于描述加工食品或调整过的饮品。
“This yogurt is sweetened with honey instead of sugar.”
(这款酸奶用蜂蜜而非糖来增加甜味。)
“Many breakfast cereals are artificially sweetened.”
(许多早餐谷物都添加了人工甜味剂。)
❶ 通过添加糖或其他甜味剂使某物变甜的动作,也用于比喻使某事物变得更令人愉快或吸引人。
“She sweetened her coffee with two teaspoons of sugar.”
(她往咖啡里加了两茶匙糖来增加甜味。)
“The company sweetened the deal by offering extra benefits.”
(公司通过提供额外福利使这笔交易更具吸引力。)
sweetened the pot — 指在交易或谈判中增加利益或优惠条件,使其对另一方更具吸引力。
“The employer sweetened the pot with a signing bonus to attract top talent.”
(雇主用签约奖金增加吸引力,以招揽顶尖人才。)