sweet
adj (-er, -est)
1 tasting like sugar or honey; not sour, bitter or salty 甜的; 味甘的
sweet apples, biscuits, drinks, etc 甜的蘋果、 餅乾、 飲料等
sweet wine, ie tasting sweet or fruity, not dry 甜酒(帶甜味或水果味道的)
Do you like your tea sweet? 你喝茶喜歡放糖嗎?
This cake is much too sweet. 這塊糕太甜了.
2 smelling fragrant or perfumed 芬芳的; 芳香的
Don't the roses smell sweet! 這玫瑰花真香!
gardens sweet with the scent of thyme 散發著麝香草的芳香的花園.
3 pleasing to hear; melodious 悅耳的; 旋律優美的
the sweet song of the blackbird 黑鸝的悅耳歌聲
The soprano's voice sounded clear and sweet. 那女高音歌手的嗓音響亮而動聽.
4 fresh and pure; wholesome 新鮮而純凈的; 有益於健康的: sweet milk 鮮奶
The spring water was sweet (ie not salty, polluted, etc) to the taste. 這泉水純凈可口.
the sweet air of the countryside 郊野的清新空氣.
5 giving satisfaction; gratifying 使人滿意或滿足的; 快意的
the sweet feeling of freedom, success, etc 自由、 成功等的快感.
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(a) (infml 口) attractive and charming 有吸引力的; 漂亮的; 可愛的
a sweet face, smile, gesture 討人喜歡的臉、 笑容、 姿勢
a sweet little poodle, baby, cottage 招人愛的卷毛狗、 幼兒、 農舍
You look so sweet in that hat! 你戴著那頂帽子真好看!
(b) having or showing a pleasant nature; lovable 和藹的; 溫和的; 溫柔的; 可親的
a sweet child, old lady, etc 乖孩子、 和藹可親的老太太
a sweet temper, nature, disposition, etc 溫順的脾氣、 本性、 性情等
It is sweet of you to have remembered us. 你還惦記著我們, 真感謝你.
such a sweet-tempered/sweet-natured girl 如此溫和的[溫柔的]姑娘.
7 (idm 習語) at one's ,own sweet `will; in one's ,own sweet `time; in one's ,own sweet `way just as one pleases, or taking as long as one pleases, often in spite of the orders or wishes of others 任憑自己的意愿(常指不顧他人)
It's no good telling him leave him to find out in his own sweet time. 跟他說也沒用--他愿意怎麼找就怎麼找吧. be sweet on sb (dated infml 舊, 口) be fond of or in love with sb 喜歡或愛上某人. have a sweet `tooth (infml 口) like to eat sweet or sugary things 愛吃甜食. keep sb sweet (infml 口) be specially pleasant with sb in order to win favours 討好某人
I have to keep my boss sweet because I need to ask for a rise. 我得跟老板套套近乎, 因為我惦著提升呢. revenge is sweet => revenge. short and sweet => short1. sweet `nothings (infml or joc 口或謔) words of affection exchanged by lovers 情話
She whispered sweet nothings into his ear. 她對他悄悄地說情話.
sweet n
1 [C often pl 常作復數]
(Brit) (US candy [U, C]) small shaped piece of sweet substance, usu made with sugar and/or chocolate 糖果
a packet of boiled sweets 一袋硬糖
[attrib 作定語]
a sweet shop 糖果店.
2 [C, U] (Brit) = dessert: What's for sweet? 甜食吃什麼?
have some more sweet 再吃點兒甜食.
3 sweets [pl]
the ~s of sth satisfactions or pleasures 滿意; 滿足; 快樂; 樂趣
taste the sweets of success, freedom, etc 嘗到成功、 自由等的甜頭
enjoy the sweets of life while one is young 趁年輕時享受人生的歡樂.
4 (used as a loving form of address 用作愛稱) darling 親愛的
Yes, my sweet. 是的, 我親愛的.