单词 | sweet |
释义 | sweet —sweet /swiːt/ adjective (PLEASANT) F0 If an emotion or event is sweet, it is very pleasant and satisfying: » She was enjoying the sweet smell of success.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasureF0 If a sound is sweet, it is pleasant and easy to like: » She has a sweet singing voice.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing qualities of soundA2 (especially of something or someone small) pleasant and attractive: » They live in a sweet little house.» What a sweet baby!Thesaurus+: ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attraction , ↑Smart and elegantB1 kind and pleasant: » I think Alex is really sweet.» It was sweet of you to help me.Thesaurus+: ↑Kind and thoughtfulThesaurus+: ↑Generous and charitable , ↑Charity organizationsWord Builder:–Nouns: sweet, sweetener, sweetness–Adjectives: sweet–Verbs: sweeten–Adverbs: sweetlyadjective (TASTE) ► A1 (especially of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter or salty: » The pineapple was sweet and juicy.» Do you want your pancakes sweet or savoury?Thesaurus+: ↑Flavours and tastesWord Builder:–Nouns: sweet, sweetener, sweetness–Adjectives: sweet–Verbs: sweeten–Adverbs: sweetly• • • Extra Examples:» The dessert was a bit too sweet for my liking .» We stayed at a sweet little cottage in the countryside.» He's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior.» On the whole, I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.» I don't usually let the children have sweet fizzy drinks.noun A2 [C] UK (US candy) a small piece of sweet food, made of sugar: » She bought a packet of sweets to suck on the journey.Thesaurus+: ↑SweetsF0 [C] US any food with a lot of sugar in it Thesaurus+: ↑SweetsF0 [C or U] UK sweet food eaten at the end of a meal: » There was only one sweet on the menu - chocolate cake with cream.Thesaurus+: ↑Meals and parts of mealsWord Builder:–Nouns: sweet, sweetener, sweetness–Adjectives: sweet–Verbs: sweeten–Adverbs: sweetly• • • Extra Examples:» a bag of sweets» Johnny had a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets.» There's a sweet shop on the other side of the road.» I'm absolutely full, I really couldn't mange a sweet.» Throw your sweet wrappers in the bin. |
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