1 sweet /ˈswiːt/ adjective sweeter; sweetest
sweeter; sweetest
Learner's definition of SWEET
[also more sweet; most sweet]
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: containing a lot of sugar甜的;含糖的 -
sweet dishes/foods甜味菜肴;甜食
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sweet desserts甜点
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She likes her coffee sweet.她喜欢糖多的咖啡。
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a sweet wine甜酒
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That candy is too sweet.那种糖果太甜了。
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: very gentle, kind, or friendly温和的;善良的;友善的 -
a sweet elderly couple一对非常善良的老夫妇
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He's a really sweet guy.他是个非常好的人。
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She has a sweet smile.她的笑容很甜美。
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It was sweet of her to take care of them.她照顾他们,真是好心呀。
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chiefly British : very pretty or cute美丽的;可爱的 4
a : having a very pleasant smell, sound, or appearance(气味、声音或外表)令人愉悦的 -
the sweet fragrance/scent of spring flowers春季鲜花的芳香
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sweet music/voices悦耳的音乐/嗓音
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a sweet-smelling perfume好闻的香水
c US : not salty or salted未加盐的;淡的 5
: making you feel happy or pleased令人愉快的 : very pleasant令人非常愉快的 6
chiefly US, informal : very good or impressive非常好的;令人赞叹的 -
Prosecutors offered him a sweet deal if he'd testify.如果他肯做证的话,控方律师给他开的条件非常优厚。
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a sweet job offer待遇优厚的工作邀约
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This video game is pretty sweet. [=cool]这款视频游戏特别酷。
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“I got backstage passes.” “Sweet!”“我搞到了后台通行证。”“太棒了!
be sweet on
old-fashioned + informal
: to be in love with (someone)爱着(某人)
home sweet home
— see 1home
keep someone sweet
British, informal
: to be kind and friendly so that someone will do something for you later为得到回报善待他人
your own sweet time
— see 1time 2 sweet /ˈswiːt/ noun
plural sweets
plural sweets
Learner's definition of SWEET
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a [count] : a food that contains a lot of sugar : a sweet food甜食 b [count] British : a piece of candy糖果 c [count, noncount] British : a sweet food served at the end of a meal : dessert餐后甜点 2
[noncount] old-fashioned —
used to address someone you love亲爱的;甜心