sweet

1. ADJ Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar. 甜的

...a mug of sweet tea. …一杯甜茶。

If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar. 如果酱太甜，就加少许红酒醋。

2. sweetnessN-UNCOUNT 甜味

Florida oranges have a natural sweetness. 佛罗里达柑桔有一种天然的甜味。

3. ADJ A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower. 芳香的

...the sweet smell of her shampoo. …她的洗发水芳香的味道。

4. ADJ A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle. 悦耳的

Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's. 她的声音和小女孩的一样温柔悦耳。

5. sweetlyADV 悦耳地

He sang much more sweetly than he has before. 他唱歌比以前悦耳多了。

6. ADJ If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction. 令人痛快的[书面]

There are few things quite as sweet as revenge. 几乎没有什么事情像复仇一样让人痛快。

7. ADJ If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle toward other people. 温柔的

He was a sweet man but when he drank he tended to quarrel. 他是个温柔的男人，但一喝酒他就爱吵架。

8. sweetlyADV 温柔地

I just smiled sweetly and said no. 我只是温和地笑了笑，说了声“不”。

9. ADJ If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way. (小孩或小东西) 可爱的[非正式]

...a sweet little baby girl. …一个可爱的小女婴。

10. N-PLURAL Sweets are foods that have a lot of sugar. 甜食[美国英语]

To maintain her weight, she simply chooses fruits and vegetables over fats and sweets. 为了保持自己的体重，她选择只吃水果和蔬菜而不吃肥肉和甜食。

11. N-COUNT Sweets are small sweet things such as chocolates and mints. 糖果[英国英语]

12. N-VAR A sweet is the same as a . 餐后甜点[英国英语]

13. →see also sweetness

14. a sweet tooth→see tooth