| 单词 | sweet |
| 释义 | sweet (swiːt ) Word forms: sweeter , sweetest , sweets 1. adjective A1 Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar. ...a mug of sweet tea. If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of vinegar. ...the sweet taste of wild strawberries. Synonyms: sugary, sweetened, cloying, honeyed [poetic] sweetness uncountable noun B2 Florida oranges have a natural sweetness. 2. countable noun A1 Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints. [British] regional note: in AM, use candy3. variable noun A2 A sweet is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal, especially in a restaurant. [British] The sweet was a mousse flavoured with coffee. Synonyms: dessert, pudding, afters [British, informal], last course 4. adjective B1+ A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower. ...the sweet smell of her shampoo. She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet. 5. adjective B1+ If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean. I gulped a breath of sweet air. ...a stream of sweet water. Synonyms: fresh, clean, pure, wholesome 6. adjective B1+ A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle. Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's. ...the sweet sounds of Mozart. Synonyms: melodious, musical, harmonious, soft sweetly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] B2 He sang much more sweetly than he has before. 7. adjective B1+ If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction. [written] There are few things quite as sweet as revenge. ...the sweet taste of illicit love. His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team. Synonyms: satisfying, pleasant 8. adjective B1+ If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle towards other people. How sweet of you to think of me! Synonyms: charming, kind, gentle, tender sweetly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] B2 I just smiled sweetly and said no. 9. adjective A2 If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way. [informal] ...a sweet little baby girl. The house was really sweet. Synonyms: delightful, appealing, cute, taking 10. vocative noun B2 You can address someone as sweet or my sweet if you are very fond of them. [old-fashioned] I am so proud of you, my sweet! 11. See also sweetly, sweetness 12. keep sb sweet phrase [VERB inflects] If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them in order to prevent them from becoming annoyed or dissatisfied. [informal] Where's the money to keep us sweet? 13. a sweet tooth phrase B2 If you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food very much. Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth. Idioms: cop it sweet [mainly Australian] to accept harsh treatment or a punishment without reacting violently or complaining Bullies tend to lose interest in a victim very quickly if that victim refuses to `cop it sweet'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep someone sweet [British] to do something to please someone so that they will treat you well in return Some firms reserve boxes at football grounds and at theatres that can be used by high-flying staff they want to keep sweet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sweet as pie [mainly British] very kind, friendly, and charming She really is sweet as pie, as well as being original, honest and very funny. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a sweet tooth to like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet She has a sweet tooth; she can't resist chocolate cake and peppermint creams. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers whisper sweet nothings to speak to someone in a romantic or affectionate way 'Two days later I read in one of the papers that we were whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears and were going out on a number of dates', he said. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sweet drink A study of 62 volunteers revealed that a sweet drink can reduce anger levels, and help people control their temper. The Sun This could be shaken onto the hand to enjoy, or into a coolamon with a little water to make a sweet drink. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Avoid muffins, sugary breakfast cereals, croissants with jam, cereal bars and sweet drinks. The Sun So, it's time to retrain our palates away from sweet drinks, and choose a nutritious, filling lunch. Times, Sunday Times Drinking sweet drinks such as orange juice and eating a hearty breakfast to restore blood sugar levels helps. Times, Sunday Times I can still taste those apricots that came submerged in a sickly sweet syrup. ST In the bain-marie you gently melt the waxy cacao butter, then add the cacao powder and agave nectar, a sweet syrup derived from a cactus. Times, Sunday Times Originally having the meaning 'antidote to venom', it came to mean a 'balm' and then any sweet syrup used to render more palatable a bitter medicine. Times, Sunday Times Koeksisters are made from a similar, but sweeter, dough but are braided in long strips then coated in a sticky sweet syrup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet syrup flavor over squares that crunch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lower-calorie dishes could leave slimmers feeling unsatisfied — and ready to reach for a sweet treat. Times, Sunday Times His daily treat was having a cold sweet treat from the kiosk near the swimming pool. The Sun This summer, there's a sweet treat that'll be everywhere thanks to a glut of gourmet producers: marshmallows. The Sun I said tea would be lovely but declined the sweet treat. The Sun Scientists have found that the sweet treat stimulates the same areas of the brain affected when we get money. The Sun It was marked out by fluid, agile guitar-playing and a soft, sweet voice. The Sun As ever, she allows her pure, sweet voice and exquisite mandolin to take centre stage in understated, uncluttered arrangements. The Sun Uncluttered arrangements left the way clear for sweet voice and acoustic guitar. The Sun She had a surprisingly sweet voice. The Sun Also, she had such a warm, sweet voice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 甜的, 令人满意的, 甜点 Japanese: 甘い taste, 快い pleasing, 甘いもの |
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