单词	sweetness
释义	sweetnesssweet‧ness /ˈswiːtnəs/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A touch of Cognac gives it depth and a hint of sweetness. At the time all is sweetness and light. Gardeners will find in it such flavorful varieties as the Brandywine tomato, with its balance of sweetness and acidity. This delicious braised duck dish is nicely balanced by the slight sweetness and tartness of the fruit. Treves visited him daily, and remarked on the sweetness of his nature and his intelligence. Wine acidity, he explains, is swallowed up by the natural sweetness of the shallots. word sets WORD SETS► Tastes acid, adjectiveacidic, adjectivebitter, adjectivebittersweet, adjectivebland, adjectivechalky, adjectivechocolatey, adjectivefishy, adjectivefloury, adjectivefoul, adjectivegamey, adjectivegamy, adjectiveminty, adjectivemoreish, adjectivenutty, adjectivepalatable, adjectivepalate, nounpeppery, adjectiveplummy, adjectiveripe, adjectivesavour, nounsavoury, adjectivesharp, adjectivesmooth, adjectivesoapy, adjectivesour, adjectivespearmint, nounsweet, adjectivesweet-and-sour, adjectivesweetness, nountang, nountaste, verbvanilla, adjectivevinegary, adjectivezing, noun Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be all sweetness and light The negotiations were not all sweetness and light. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be all smiles/innocence/sweetness etc And the sporty victim herself was all smiles, too. But the next day Zara and Johnson were all smiles as they enjoyed a day out at a pub. Fakhru was all smiles and had his son by the throat. In the resulting calm Tam and his brother resurfaced and were all smiles. Instead, this way, they were all innocence, all planning. When he entered the kitchen, bringing a great gust of cold air with him, he was all smiles. Your eyes are all innocence, but your lips are pure fire. Word family WORD FAMILYnounsweetsweetenersweetnesssweetieadjectivesweetverbsweetenadverbsweetly 1how sweet something tastes or smells:  the sweetness of the wild rose2how pleasant something is:  a smile of great sweetness3be all sweetness and light a)to behave in a way that is very pleasant and friendly, especially when you do not normally behave like this:  She’s all sweetness and light when Paul’s around. b)to be enjoyable and without problems:  Life is not all sweetness and light.
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