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Sweeten Verb Sweetened Offer 英[ˈswi:Tn 美[ˈswitn Vt.使甜,把…弄香;使温和;使愉快;使悦耳;Vi.变甜 使变甜;加糖于

单词 sweeten
音标
英[ˈswi:tn] 美[ˈswitn]
解释
vt.使甜,把…弄香;使温和;使愉快;使悦耳;vi.变甜;
例句

VERB
使变甜;加糖于
If you sweeten food or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it.
例:He liberally sweetened his coffee...他往咖啡里加了很多糖。
例:The Australians fry their bananas and sweeten them with honey.澳大利亚人把香蕉炸了,然后再淋上蜂蜜吃。

VERB
改善;使更合心意;使更有诱惑力
If you sweeten something such as an offer or a business deal, you try to make someone want it more by improving it or by increasing the amount you are willing to pay.
例:Kalon Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Manders...卡龙集团已经向曼德斯公司开出更为优厚的收购条件。
例:She had been careful to sweeten the deal with a rather generous cash payment.她一直甚为审慎,想要通过支付大量现金促成这笔交易。
变形
third:sweetens~done:sweetened~ing:sweetening~past:sweetened~

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