sweet
adj
noun
swiːt
adj
1
TASTE
味道
containing
or
having
a
taste
like
sugar
甜的，味甜的;
This
tea
is
too
sweet.
这茶太甜了。
sweet
juicy
peaches
味甜多汁的桃子
sweet
wine
甜葡萄酒
2
CHARACTER
性格
kind,
gentle,
and
friendly
和蔼的; 温柔的; 友好的
a
sweet
smile
和蔼的微笑
How
sweet
of
you
to
remember
my
birthday!
你真好，还记得我的生日！
3
CHILDREN/SMALL THINGS
小孩/小物品
looking
pretty
and
attractive
[尤英] 漂亮的，可爱的;
especially BrE
Your
little
boy
looks
very
sweet
in
his
new
coat.
你那小儿子穿着新外套真好看。
4
THOUGHTS/EMOTIONS
思想/感情
making
you
feel
pleased,
happy,
and
satisfied
令人愉悦的，惬意的; 使人满足的
Revenge
is
sweet.
报仇是痛快的。
the
sweet
smell
of
success
成功的喜悦
the
sweet
taste
of
victory
胜利的美妙滋味
Goodnight,
Becky.
Sweet
dreams
.
晚安，贝姬。 做个美梦。
5
SMELLS
气味
having
a
pleasant
smell
芳香的，芬芳的;
sweet-smelling
flowers
芬芳的花朵
the
sickly
sweet
(=unpleasantly
sweet)
smell
of
rotting
fruit
烂水果发出的难闻气味
6
SOUNDS
声音
pleasant
to
listen
to
悦耳的，动听的;
She
has
a
very
sweet
singing
voice.
她的歌声十分甜美。
7
have a sweet tooth
to
like
things
that
taste
of
sugar
爱吃甜食
8
WATER/AIR
水/空气
if
you
describe
water
or
air
as
sweet,
you
mean
that
it
is
fresh
and
clean
〔水或空气〕新鲜的，纯净的;
She
hurried
to
the
door
and
took
great
gulps
of
the
sweet
air.
她冲到门边，大口大口地呼吸新鲜空气。
9
keep sb sweet
to
behave
in
a
pleasant,
friendly
way
towards
someone,
because
you
want
them
to
help
you
later
[非正式] 讨好某人，巴结某人
informal
I’m
trying
to
keep
Mum
sweet
so
that
she’ll
lend
me
the
car.
我在讨好妈妈，好让她把车借给我。
10
in your own sweet way/time
10.
if
you
do
something
in
your
own
sweet
way,
you
do
it
in
exactly
the
way
that
you
want
to
or
when
you
want
to,
without
considering
what
other
people
say
or
think
只凭自己的意愿; 不考虑别人; 自私地
You
can’t
just
go
on
in
your
own
sweet
way;
we
have
to
do
this
together.
你不能我行我素，我们得配合着干才行。
11
a sweet deal
11.
a
business
or
financial
deal
in
which
you
get
an
advantage,
pay
a
low
price
etc
[美] 赚钱的交易; 合算的买卖
AmE
I
got
a
sweet
deal
on
the
car.
这辆车我买得很合算。
12
sweet FA sweet Fanny Adams
12.
also
又作
nothing
at
all
–
used
when
someone
wants
to
avoid
saying
a
swear
word
directly
一点儿也没有〔用于避免直接说出脏话〕
BrE informal
‘How
much
did
they
pay
you
for
that
job?’
‘Sweet
FA!’
“干那件工作他们给了你多少报酬？”“一分钱也没有！”
13
sweet nothings
13.
things
that
lovers
say
to
each
other
〔情侣之间的〕卿卿我我的话，情话
a
couple
whispering
sweet
nothings
to
each
other
低诉着绵绵情话的一对情侣
14
be sweet on sb
14.
to
be
very
attracted
to
or
in
love
with
someone
[过时] 钟情于某人，爱上某人
old-fashioned
15
Sweet!
15.
used
to
say
that
you
think
that
something
is
very
good
[口，非正式] 太棒了！
spoken informal
‘I
got
four
tickets
to
the
concert.’
‘Sweet!’
“我弄到四张音乐会的票。”“太棒了！”
noun
16
a
small
piece
of
sweet
food
made
of
sugar
or
chocolate
[英] 糖果;
C | BrE AmE
Eating
sweets
is
bad
for
your
teeth.
吃糖果对牙齿不好。
a
sweet
shop
糖果店
a
packet
of
boiled
sweets
(=hard
sweets
that
taste
of
fruit)
一袋果味硬糖
17
sweet
food
served
after
the
meat
and
vegetables
part
of
a
meal
[英] 〔餐后的〕甜食，甜点;
C,U | BrE
Would
you
like
a
sweet,
or
some
cheese
and
biscuits?
你要来点甜食，还是奶酪和饼干？
18
(my) sweet
used
when
speaking
to
someone
you
love
[过时] 亲爱的，甜心〔用作爱称〕
old-fashioned
Don’t
cry,
my
sweet.
亲爱的，不要哭。