单词 | sweet |
释义 | sweet (swēt) adj. sweet·er, sweet·est 1. Having the taste of sugar or a substance containing or resembling sugar, as honey or saccharin. 2. a. Containing or derived from sugar. b. Retaining some natural sugar; not dry: a sweet wine. 3. a. Pleasing to the senses; agreeable: the sweet song of the lark; a sweet face. b. Pleasing to the mind or feelings; gratifying: sweet revenge. 4. Having a pleasing disposition; lovable: a sweet child. 5. Kind; gracious: It was sweet of him to help out. 6. Fragrant; perfumed: a sweet scent. 7. Not saline or salted: sweet water; sweet butter. 8. Not spoiled, sour, or decaying; fresh: sweet milk. 9. Free of acid or acidity: sweet soil. 10. Low in sulfur content: sweet fuel oil. 11. Music Of, relating to, or being a form of jazz characterized by adherence to a melodic line and to a time signature. 12. Slang a. Remarkable; outstanding. b. Used as an intensive: took his own sweet time to finish; earns a sweet million per year. adv. In a sweet manner; sweetly. n. Idiom: 1. Sweet taste or quality; sweetness. 2. Something sweet to the taste. 3. sweets a. Foods, such as candy, pastries, puddings, or preserves, that are high in sugar content. b. Informal Sweet potatoes: candied sweets. 4. Chiefly British a. A sweet dish, such as pudding, served as dessert. b. A sweetmeat or confection. 5. A dear or beloved person. 6. Something pleasing to the mind or feelings. sweet on Informal Enamored of; in love with. [Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; see swād- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sweetly adv. sweetness n. |
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