Sweet Smell Informal Pleasant Sugar Syn Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词
The word "sweet" can be used as an adjective meaning "having a taste like sugar," "pleasant smelling," "pleasant sounding," "satisfying," "kind and gentle," or "attractive." It can also be used as a noun meaning "candy" (in British English) or "dessert" (in British English).
The word "sweet" can be used as an adjective meaning "having a taste like sugar," "pleasant smelling," "pleasant sounding," "satisfying," "kind and gentle," or "attractive." It can also be used as a noun meaning "candy" (in British English) or "dessert" (in British English).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]甜的;味甘的Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar.
...a mug of sweet tea...
一大杯甜茶
If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.
如果酱汁太甜的话,可以加少许红酒醋。
...the sweet taste of wild strawberries.
野草莓的甘甜
sweetness
Florida oranges have a natural sweetness.
佛罗里达柑橘带有一种天然的甘甜。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]糖果Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints.
[BRIT 英]
in AM, use 美国英语用 candy
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[N-VAR 可变名词](尤指在餐厅吃饭时饭后的)甜食,甜点 A sweet is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal, especially in a restaurant.
[BRIT 英]
The sweet was a mousse flavoured with whisky.
甜点是威士忌口味的慕斯。
in AM, use 美国英语用 dessert
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]芬芳的;芳香的 A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower.
...the sweet smell of her shampoo...
她的洗发水的芳香
She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
她刚烤制了一些面包,空气里都弥漫着一股香味。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](空气等)新鲜的,清新的;(水)纯净的,清澈的 If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean.
I gulped a breath of sweet air.
我吸了一大口清新的空气。
...a stream of sweet water.
一股纯净的水
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)轻柔的,甜美的,悦耳的 A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle.
Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.
她的声音如少女般柔美悦耳。
...the sweet sounds of Mozart.
莫扎特音乐优美的旋律
sweetly
He sang much more sweetly than he has before.
他的演唱比以前要动听许多。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]使人满意的;快意的 If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction.
[WRITTEN 笔语]
There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
几乎没有比复仇更爽的事情了。
...the sweet taste of illicit love...
婚外情带来的快感
His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.
他击败的是欧洲最受人崇拜的球队,这让他更有成就感。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]温和的;善良的;温柔的;可亲的 If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle towards other people.
He was a sweet man but when he drank he tended to quarrel...
他平时是一个温和的人,但喝了酒后往往就会又吵又闹。
How sweet of you to think of me!
你能想着我真是太好了!
sweetly
I just smiled sweetly and said no.
我只是甜笑着婉拒了。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](小孩,小东西)迷人的,漂亮的,可爱的 If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...a sweet little baby girl...
漂亮的小女孩
The house was really sweet.
这房子太漂亮了。
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[N-VOC 称呼名词]亲爱的,宝贝儿(用作爱称) You can address someone as sweet or my sweet if you are very fond of them.
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
I am so proud of you, my sweet!
我真为你骄傲,亲爱的!
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See also:
sweetly
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sweetness
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[PHRASE 短语]讨好;哄;巴结 If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them in order to prevent them from becoming annoyed or dissatisfied.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Where's the money to keep us sweet?
用来讨好我们的钱在哪呢?
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a sweet tooth→see:
tooth
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Oxford
sweet★/swiːt; NAmEswiːt/
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noun
sweetsweetssweetersweetestadjective★(sweet·er,sweet·est)food/drink 食物;饮料1★containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar 含糖的;甜的◆a cup of hot sweet tea一杯加糖热茶◆sweet food甜食◆I had a craving for something sweet.我馋甜的东西。◆This wine is too sweet for me.这种葡萄酒对我来说太甜了。☞compare
bitter
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salty
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sour
smell 气味2★having a pleasant smell 香的;芳香的;芬芳的SYN
fragrant
◆a sweet-smelling rose芬芳的玫瑰◆The air was sweet with incense.空气中弥漫着燃香的香气。sound 声音3having a pleasant sound 悦耳的;好听的◆a sweet voice甜润的嗓音pure 纯净4pleasant and not containing any harmful substances 纯净的;清新的;新鲜的◆the sweet air of a mountain village山村的清新空气satisfying 令人满意5making you feel happy and/or satisfied 令人愉快的;惬意的;舒畅的◆Goodnight. Sweet dreams.晚安。祝你做个甜蜜的梦。◆I can't tell you how sweet this victory is.取得这场胜利,别提多么痛快了。attractive 惹人喜爱6( especially BrE) (especially of children or small things 尤指儿童或小物品)attractive 惹人喜爱的;可爱的SYN
cute
◆His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个讨人喜欢的小家伙。◆You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront.我们住在海滨一家小巧玲珑的旅馆里。kind 善良7having or showing a kind character 善良的;好心的;和蔼的;温柔的◆She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极温柔的一笑。◆It was sweet of them tooffer to help. 他们主动帮忙,真是好心人。good 好8Sweet!( NAmE) ( informal) used to show that you approve of sth (表示赞许)好啊,太棒了◆Free tickets? Sweet!免费赠票?太棒了!IDIOMSbe ˈsweet on sb( old-fashioned,informal) to like sb very much in a romantic way 热恋某人have a sweet ˈtooth( informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugar 爱吃甜食in your ˌown sweet ˈtime/ˈwayhow and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people 任凭自己的意愿◆He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.工作他总是在做,但只在自己高兴的时候做。keep sb ˈsweet( informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep sb in a good mood so that they will agree to do sth for you 讨好某人;哄着某人she's ˈsweet( AustralE,NZE) ( informal) everything is all right 一切都好sweet FˈA | sweet Fanny ˈAdams( BrE) ( informal) nothing at all. People say ‘sweet FA’to avoid saying ‘fuck all’. 一点都没有,什么都没有(委婉说法,与 fuck all 同义)sweet ˈnothingsromantic words 情话◆to whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear向某人低诉喁喁情话the sweet smell of sucˈcess( informal) the pleasant feeling of being successful 成功的喜悦;成功的美妙滋味☞more at
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adj.noun★food 食物1★[countable ]( BrE) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals 糖果SYN
candy
◆a packet of boiled sweets一袋硬糖◆a sweet shop糖果店2[countable , uncountable ]( BrE) a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal (餐后的)甜食,甜点SYN
afters
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dessert
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pudding
◆I haven't made a sweet today.我今天没做甜点。◆Would you like some more sweet?你想再吃点甜食吗?person 人3[uncountable ]( old-fashioned) a way of addressing sb that you like or love (称呼亲爱的人)亲爱的,宝贝儿◆Don't you worry, my sweet.你可别担心,宝贝儿。sweet/swiːt; NAmEswiːt/
1taste containing or having a taste like sugar → sour, bitter, dry: This tea is too sweet. sweet juicy peaches sweet wine► see thesaurus at
taste
2character kind, gentle, and friendly: a sweet smile How sweet of you to remember my birthday! →
sweet-tempered
► see thesaurus at
kind
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nice
3children/small things especially British English looking pretty and attractiveSYN cute: Your little boy looks very sweet in his new coat.4thoughts/emotions making you feel pleased, happy, and satisfied: Revenge is sweet. the sweet smell of success the sweet taste of victory Goodnight, Becky. Sweet dreams.5smells having a pleasant smellSYN fragrant: sweet-smelling flowers the sickly sweet (=unpleasantly sweet) smell of rotting fruit6sounds pleasant to listen toOPP harsh: She has a very sweet singing voice.7have a sweet tooth to like things that taste of sugar8water/air if you describe water or air as sweet, you mean that it is fresh and cleanOPP stale: She hurried to the door and took great gulps of the sweet air.9keep somebody sweet informal to behave in a pleasant friendly way towards someone, because you want them to help you later: I’m trying to keep Mum sweet so that she’ll lend me the car.10in your own sweet way/time if you do something in your own sweet way or time, you do it in exactly the way that you want to or when you want to, without considering what other people say or think: You can’t just go on in your own sweet way; we have to do this together.11a sweet deal American English a business or financial deal in which you get an advantage, pay a low price etc: I got a sweet deal on the car.12sweet FA (also sweet Fanny Adams) British English informal nothing at all – used when someone wants to avoid saying a swear word directly: ‘How much did they pay you for that job?’ ‘Sweet FA!’13sweet nothings things that lovers say to each other: a couple whispering sweet nothings to each other14be sweet on somebody old-fashioned to be very attracted to or in love with someone15sweet! spoken informal used to say that you think that something is very good: ‘I got four tickets to the concert.’ ‘Sweet!’—sweetly adverb → home sweet home
at home1(13)
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at short1(1)
, sweetness
THESAURUSsweet sweet food or drink has had sugar added or contains natural sugars: · Italian oranges are very sweet.· a cup of hot sweet teasugary sweet because a lot of sugar has been added: · Sugary foods are bad for your teeth.sickly British English tasting unpleasantly sweet: · The dessert was rather sweet and sickly.· a sickly sweet fruit drinkcloying tasting or smelling unpleasantly sweet: · I find strawberry and peach drinks too cloying.· the cloying smell of fish oil
sweet1 adjective
sweet2 noun
sweetsweet2 ●●●S2 noun
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1sweet (1) [countable] British English a small piece of sweet food made of sugar or chocolateSYN candy American English: Eating sweets is bad for your teeth. a sweet shop a packet of boiled sweets (=hard sweets that taste of fruit)► see thesaurus at
taste
2[countable, uncountable] British English sweet food served after the meat and vegetables part of a mealSYN dessert: Would you like a sweet, or some cheese and biscuits?3(my) sweet old-fashioned used when speaking to someone you love: Don’t cry, my sweet.
WDF
sweet
[swi:t]
级别:sweeter, sweetest
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sweeter[2213] sweetest[3766] sweets[6779]
甜的(39%),甜食(24%),糖(20%),悦耳的(8%),芳香的(7%),漂亮的(2%)
n.糖果;乐趣;芳香;宝贝
adj.甜的;悦耳的;芳香的;亲切的
(俚)酷毙了
n.(Sweet)人名;(英)斯威特
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