sweet

adjective

/swiːt/

(comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest)

Idioms

food/drink食物；饮料

containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar含糖的；甜的

a cup of hot sweet tea一杯加糖热茶
sweet food甜食
I had a craving for something sweet.我馋甜的东西。
roast duck with a sweet and sour sauce糖醋酱烤鸭
sweet sherry甜雪利酒
This wine is too sweet for me.这种葡萄酒对我来说太甜了。
I found the dessert a bit sweet for my taste.我觉得这种甜点对我来说有点儿太甜了。

opposite sour compare bitter, salty

Homophones suite | sweetsuite sweet

/swiːt/

suite noun
- She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.她订了一套俯瞰中央公园的旅馆套房。
sweet adjective
- Add some honey to make it sweet.加点蜂蜜，让它变甜。
sweet noun
- Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.吸这种糖——它可能会舒缓你的喉咙。

Wordfinder

bitter
bland
hot
pungent
savoury
sour
spicy
sweet
tart
taste

see also semi-sweetTopics Cooking and eatinga2

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
smell
taste
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

smell气味

having a pleasant smell香的；芳香的；芬芳的 synonym fragrant

a sweet-smelling rose芬芳的玫瑰
The air was sweet with incense.空气中弥漫着燃香的香气。

The air smelled sweet and clean.空气清新宜人。
an overpowering, sickly sweet smell香得令人恶心的浓烈气味

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
smell
taste
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

sound声音

having a pleasant sound悦耳的；好听的

a sweet voice甜润的嗓音

pure纯净

pleasant and not containing any harmful substances纯净的；清新的；新鲜的

the sweet air of a mountain village山村的清新空气

satisfying令人满意

making you feel happy and/or satisfied令人愉快的；惬意的；舒畅的

Goodnight. Sweet dreams.晚安。祝你做个甜蜜的梦。
I can't tell you how sweet this victory is.取得这场胜利，别提多么痛快了。
He played a sweet shot onto the final green (= in golf).他在最后的果岭上打出了一记漂亮的球。
an act of sweet revenge甜蜜的报复行为

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

attractive惹人喜爱

(especially British English) (especially of children or small things

尤指儿童或小物品

) attractive惹人喜爱的；可爱的 synonym cute

His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个讨人喜欢的小家伙。
You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。
We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront.我们住在海滨一家小巧玲珑的旅馆里。

a rather sweet little cottage十分可爱的小木屋
What a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊！

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

kind善良

having or showing a kind character善良的；好心的；和蔼的；温柔的

She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极温柔的一笑。
He's one of the sweetest people I know.他是我认识的最可爱的人之一。
it is sweet of somebody to do something It was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动帮忙，真是好心人。
He’s not what you’d call sweet-tempered!他不是你所说的温和的人！

a sickeningly sweet smile甜得发腻的微笑
She was really sweet to me.她对我真好。
She looked so sweet and innocent.她看上去这么清纯可爱。

Topics Personal qualitiesc1

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

good好

Sweet!

(especially North American English, informal) used to show that you approve of something（表示赞许）好啊，太棒了

Free tickets? Sweet!免费赠票？太棒了！

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

awfully
really
terribly
…

preposition

phrases

dear sweet…
short and sweet
sweet and innocent
…

词源Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.

Idioms

be sweet on somebody

(old-fashioned, informal) to like somebody very much in a romantic way热恋某人Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

have a sweet tooth

(informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugar爱吃甜食Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

home sweet home

(often ironic) used to say how pleasant your home is (especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all)可爱的家；家总是家（有时有反讽意思，指并不愉快）

in your own sweet time/way

how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people任凭自己的意愿
- He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.工作他总是在做，但只在自己高兴的时候做。
- She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way.她只是无视所有的批评，继续她自己甜蜜的方式。

keep somebody sweet

(informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep somebody in a good mood so that they will agree to do something for you讨好某人；哄着某人
- You’d better keep her sweet if you want her to lend you the money.如果你想让她借钱给你，你最好对她好一点。

a rose by any other name would smell as sweet

(saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called玫瑰不叫玫瑰，依然芳香如故；名称并不是重要的东西

she’s sweet

(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) everything is all right一切都好

short and sweet

(informal) pleasant but not lasting a long time短暂而美好；简明扼要；紧凑
- We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.我们时间不多，我就长话短说吧。
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

sweet FA | sweet Fanny Adams

(British English, informal) nothing at all. People say ‘sweet FA’ to avoid saying ‘fuck all’.一点都没有，什么都没有（委婉说法，与 fuck all 同义）

sweet nothings

romantic words情话
- to whisper sweet nothings in somebody’s ear向某人低诉喁喁情话

the sweet smell of success

(informal) the pleasant feeling of being successful成功的喜悦；成功的美妙滋味Topics Successc2

sweet

noun

/swiːt/

food食物

[countable] (British English) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals糖果 synonym candy

a packet of sweets一袋糖果
a sweet shop糖果店

Homophones suite | sweetsuite sweet

/swiːt/

suite noun
- She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.她订了一套俯瞰中央公园的旅馆套房。
sweet adjective
- Add some honey to make it sweet.加点蜂蜜，让它变甜。
sweet noun
- Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.吸这种糖——它可能会舒缓你的喉咙。

person人

[uncountable] (old-fashioned) a way of addressing somebody that you like or love（称呼亲爱的人）亲爱的，宝贝儿

Don't you worry, my sweet.你可别担心，宝贝儿。

词源Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.

词汇	sweet
释义	sweet adjective /swiːt/ /swiːt/ (comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest) Idioms food/drink食物；饮料 containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar含糖的；甜的 a cup of hot sweet tea一杯加糖热茶 sweet food甜食 I had a craving for something sweet.我馋甜的东西。 roast duck with a sweet and sour sauce糖醋酱烤鸭 sweet sherry甜雪利酒 This wine is too sweet for me.这种葡萄酒对我来说太甜了。 I found the dessert a bit sweet for my taste.我觉得这种甜点对我来说有点儿太甜了。 opposite sour compare bitter, salty Homophones suite \| sweetsuite sweet /swiːt/ /swiːt/ suite noun She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.她订了一套俯瞰中央公园的旅馆套房。 sweet adjective Add some honey to make it sweet.加点蜂蜜，让它变甜。 sweet noun Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.吸这种糖——它可能会舒缓你的喉咙。 Wordfinder bitter bland hot pungent savoury sour spicy sweet tart taste see also semi-sweetTopics Cooking and eatinga2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be smell taste … adverb extremely fairly very … smell气味 having a pleasant smell香的；芳香的；芬芳的 synonym fragrant a sweet-smelling rose芬芳的玫瑰 The air was sweet with incense.空气中弥漫着燃香的香气。 The air smelled sweet and clean.空气清新宜人。 an overpowering, sickly sweet smell香得令人恶心的浓烈气味 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be smell taste … adverb extremely fairly very … sound声音 having a pleasant sound悦耳的；好听的 a sweet voice甜润的嗓音 pure纯净 pleasant and not containing any harmful substances纯净的；清新的；新鲜的 the sweet air of a mountain village山村的清新空气 satisfying令人满意 making you feel happy and/or satisfied令人愉快的；惬意的；舒畅的 Goodnight. Sweet dreams.晚安。祝你做个甜蜜的梦。 I can't tell you how sweet this victory is.取得这场胜利，别提多么痛快了。 He played a sweet shot onto the final green (= in golf).他在最后的果岭上打出了一记漂亮的球。 an act of sweet revenge甜蜜的报复行为 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … attractive惹人喜爱 (especially British English) (especially of children or small things尤指儿童或小物品) attractive惹人喜爱的；可爱的 synonym cute His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个讨人喜欢的小家伙。 You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。 We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront.我们住在海滨一家小巧玲珑的旅馆里。 a rather sweet little cottage十分可爱的小木屋 What a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊！ Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … kind善良 having or showing a kind character善良的；好心的；和蔼的；温柔的 She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极温柔的一笑。 He's one of the sweetest people I know.他是我认识的最可爱的人之一。 it is sweet of somebody to do something It was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动帮忙，真是好心人。 He’s not what you’d call sweet-tempered!他不是你所说的温和的人！ a sickeningly sweet smile甜得发腻的微笑 She was really sweet to me.她对我真好。 She looked so sweet and innocent.她看上去这么清纯可爱。 Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … good好 Sweet! (especially North American English, informal) used to show that you approve of something（表示赞许）好啊，太棒了 Free tickets? Sweet!免费赠票？太棒了！ Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb awfully really terribly … preposition to phrases dear sweet… short and sweet sweet and innocent … 词源Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus. Idioms be sweet on somebody (old-fashioned, informal) to like somebody very much in a romantic way热恋某人Topics Preferences and decisionsc2 have a sweet tooth (informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugar爱吃甜食Topics Preferences and decisionsc2 home sweet home (often ironic) used to say how pleasant your home is (especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all)可爱的家；家总是家（有时有反讽意思，指并不愉快） in your own sweet time/way how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people任凭自己的意愿 He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.工作他总是在做，但只在自己高兴的时候做。 She just ignores all the criticism and continues on her own sweet way.她只是无视所有的批评，继续她自己甜蜜的方式。 keep somebody sweet (informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep somebody in a good mood so that they will agree to do something for you讨好某人；哄着某人 You’d better keep her sweet if you want her to lend you the money.如果你想让她借钱给你，你最好对她好一点。 a rose by any other name would smell as sweet (saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called玫瑰不叫玫瑰，依然芳香如故；名称并不是重要的东西 she’s sweet (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) everything is all right一切都好 short and sweet (informal) pleasant but not lasting a long time短暂而美好；简明扼要；紧凑 We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.我们时间不多，我就长话短说吧。 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane sweet FA \| sweet Fanny Adams (British English, informal) nothing at all. People say ‘sweet FA’ to avoid saying ‘fuck all’.一点都没有，什么都没有（委婉说法，与 fuck all 同义） sweet nothings romantic words情话 to whisper sweet nothings in somebody’s ear向某人低诉喁喁情话 the sweet smell of success (informal) the pleasant feeling of being successful成功的喜悦；成功的美妙滋味Topics Successc2 sweet noun /swiːt/ /swiːt/ food食物 [countable] (British English) a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals糖果 synonym candy a packet of sweets一袋糖果 a sweet shop糖果店 Homophones suite \| sweetsuite sweet /swiːt/ /swiːt/ suite noun She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.她订了一套俯瞰中央公园的旅馆套房。 sweet adjective Add some honey to make it sweet.加点蜂蜜，让它变甜。 sweet noun Suck this sweet—it might soothe your throat.吸这种糖——它可能会舒缓你的喉咙。 see also boiled sweetTopics Fooda2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective chewy jelly sugary … … of sweets bag box packet … verb + sweet eat suck sweet + noun shop [countable, uncountable] (British English) a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal（餐后的）甜食，甜点 synonym afters, dessert, pudding I haven't made a sweet today.我今天没做甜点。 Would you like some more sweet?你想再吃点甜食吗？ Topics Foodb2, Cooking and eatingb2 person人 [uncountable] (old-fashioned) a way of addressing somebody that you like or love（称呼亲爱的人）亲爱的，宝贝儿 Don't you worry, my sweet.你可别担心，宝贝儿。词源Old English swēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.
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