英语词汇“sweetness and light”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	sweetness and light
释义	sweetness and light in British English noun an apparently affable reasonableness Word origin C19: adopted by Matthew Arnold from Swift's Battle of the Books (1704) Examples of 'sweetness and light' in a sentence sweetness and light The whole purpose of the Pope's visit is sweetness and light. Higgins, Jack CONFESSIONAL `Yes, when I auditioned for him, but he was on his best behaviour then, all sweetness and light because they were desperate to have me. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT
随便看	to set sth in motion to set sth to music to set sth to rights to set the agenda to set the pace to set the record straight put the record straight to set the scene for sth to set the scene or stage for sth to set the scene to set the stage to set the stage set the scene/stage for to settle a score or an old score (with sb) to settle a score to settle an old score to settle down to do sth to settle on sth to settle o.s. (into ... ) to settle out of court to settle/resolve one's differences to settle sth out of court to settle up (with sb) to set to work or start work (on sth) to set up shop/home to set your face against sth to set your heart on something to-set-your-mind-have-your-mind-set-on-something to set your mind/have your mind set on sth

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sweetness and light in British English