| [/swiːt; swit/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 tasting like sugar or honey; not sour, bitter or salty 甜的; 味甘的:
sweet apples, biscuits, drinks, etc 甜的苹果、 饼乾、 饮料等 *
sweet wine, ie tasting sweet or fruity, not dry 甜酒（带甜味或水果味道的） *
Do you like your tea sweet? 你喝茶喜欢放糖吗? *
This cake is much too sweet. 这块糕太甜了. 用法:
2 smelling fragrant or perfumed 芬芳的; 芳香的:
Don't the roses smell sweet! 这玫瑰花真香! *
gardens sweet with the scent of thyme 散发著麝香草的芳香的花园. 用法:
3 pleasing to hear; melodious 悦耳的; 旋律优美的:
the sweet song of the blackbird 黑鹂的悦耳歌声 *
The soprano's voice sounded clear and sweet. 那女高音歌手的嗓音响亮而动听. 用法:
4 fresh and pure; wholesome 新鲜而纯净的; 有益於健康的:
sweet milk 鲜奶 *
The spring water was sweet (ie not salty, polluted, etc) to the taste. 这泉水纯净可口. *
the sweet air of the countryside 郊野的清新空气. 用法:
5 giving satisfaction; gratifying 使人满意或满足的; 快意的:
the sweet feeling of freedom, success, etc 自由、 成功等的快感. 用法:
6 (a) (infml) attractive and charming 有吸引力的; 漂亮的; 可爱的:
a sweet face, smile, gesture 讨人喜欢的脸、 笑容、 姿势 *
a sweet little poodle, baby, cottage 招人爱的卷毛狗、 幼儿、 农舍 *
You look so sweet in that hat! 你戴著那顶帽子真好看!
(b) having or showing a pleasant nature; lovable 和蔼的; 温和的; 温柔的; 可亲的:
a sweet child, old lady, etc 乖孩子、 和蔼可亲的老太太 *
a sweet temper, nature, disposition, etc 温顺的脾气、 本性、 性情等 *
It is sweet of you to have remembered us. 你还惦记著我们, 真感谢你. *
such a sweet-tempered/sweet-natured girl 如此温和的[温柔的]姑娘. 用法:
7 (idm 习语) 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 任凭自己的意愿（常指不顾他人）:
It's no good telling him leave him to find out in his own sweet time. 跟他说也没用--他愿意怎麽找就怎麽找吧. be sweet on sb (dated infml 旧, 口) be fond of or in love with sb 喜欢或爱上某人. have a sweet `tooth (infml) like to eat sweet or sugary things 爱吃甜食. keep sb sweet (infml) be specially pleasant with sb in order to win favours 讨好某人:
I have to keep my boss sweet because I need to ask for a rise. 我得跟老板套套近乎, 因为我惦著提升呢. revenge is sweet => revenge. short and sweet => short1. sweet `nothings (infml or joc 口或谑) words of affection exchanged by lovers 情话:
She whispered sweet nothings into his ear. 她对他悄悄地说情话. sweet 2
[/swiːt; swit/] n 用法:
1 [C often pl 常作复数] (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 作定语] a sweet shop 糖果店. 用法:
2 [C, U] (Brit) = dessert:
What's for sweet? 甜食吃什麽? *
have some more sweet 再吃点儿甜食. 用法:
3 sweets [pl] the ~s of sth satisfactions or pleasures 满意; 满足; 快乐; 乐趣:
taste the sweets of success, freedom, etc 尝到成功、 自由等的甜头 *
enjoy the sweets of life while one is young 趁年轻时享受人生的欢乐. 用法:
4 (used as a loving form of address 用作爱称) darling 亲爱的:
Yes, my sweet. 是的, 我亲爱的. |