单词 | sweet |
释义 | sweet noun (bre) ➡ see also candy adjective | ... of sweets | verb + sweet | sweet + noun adjective➤chewy, jelly, sugary耐嚼的糖果;果冻糖;含糖的甜食▸➤boiled硬糖➤cough, throat止咳糖;润喉糖... of sweets➤bag, box, packet一袋/一盒/一包糖果verb + sweet➤eat, suck吃糖;吸吮糖果◆i was sucking a boiled sweet.我正吸吮一块硬糖。sweet + noun➤shop糖果店sweet adjective¹ 1tasting like sugar/smelling pleasant甜;香verbs | adverb verbs➤be, smell, taste香;闻起来芬芳;味道香甜◆the air smelled sweet and clean.空气清新宜人。➤make sth使⋯发甜▸➤find sth觉得⋯甜◆i found the dessert a little sweet for my taste.我觉得这种甜点对我来说有点儿太甜了。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其/相当/非常香甜▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿/略有些香甜▸➤enough足够甜◆is the tea sweet enough for you?这茶对你来说够甜吗?➤sickly香得让人恶心◆an overpowering, sickly sweet smell香得令人恶心的浓烈气味sweet adjective² 2nice惬意verbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤be, look, seem, sound令人愉悦;看上去悦目;好像悦目;听上去让人高兴▸➤keep sb (informal) 让某人高兴◆he'd promised her a new car, just to keep her sweet (= keep her in a good mood).他答应给她一辆新轿车,只是为了让她高兴。adverb➤awfully, really, terribly, very特别舒畅;非常愉快➤sickeningly, sugary甜得发腻的;甜蜜的◆a sickeningly sweet smile甜得发腻的微笑preposition➤to对⋯友好◆she was really sweet to me.她对我真好。phrases➤dear sweet...亲爱的⋯◆my dear sweet sister jillie.我亲爱的妹妹吉莉。➤short and sweet简短◆i'll keep it short and sweet (= speak briefly).我将言简意赅地讲一讲。➤sweet and innocent天真可爱◆she looked so sweet and innocent.她看上去这么清纯可爱。➤sweet little可爱的小⋯◆a sweet little smile可爱的微笑 sweet adjective ➡ see also the entry for nice 2另见 nice 条第 2 义sweet ♦︎ cute ♦︎ adorable ♦︎ lovable ♦︎ dear old/little... ♦︎ endearing ♦︎ cuddlythese words all describe a person, child or animal who is attractive and easy to like.这些词均表示人、小孩或动物可爱的、讨人喜欢的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a lovable / a dear / an endearing little...◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a cuddly baby◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable girl / boy / child / kid◆an endearing / a cuddly animal / creature◆a sweet / cute / lovable way■ sweet (especially bre, especially spoken, approving) (especially of children, animals or small things) attractive in a way that makes you feel affection for sb/sth(尤指儿童、动物或小物品)惹人喜爱的,可爱的◆his sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个惹人喜爱的小家伙。◆you look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆what a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊!▸ sweetly adverb◆she smiled sweetly at him.她朝他嫣然一笑。■ cute (especially spoken, approving) sweet可爱的;惹人喜爱的◆you were such a cute baby.你那时候是个逗人喜爱的小宝宝。◆she had a cute little nose.她的小鼻子惹人喜爱。note 辨析 sweet or cute?you can usually use either word.这两个词常可通用◆how sweet / cute!多可爱呀!◆what a sweet / cute (little) baby, picture, dress, etc.!多可爱的小宝宝/图画/连衣裙(等)呀! sweet is more frequent in british english and cute is more frequent in american english. * sweet 更常用于英式英语,而 cute 则更常用于美式英语。■ adorable /ədɔːrəbl/ (especially name, especially spoken, approving) very attractive and easy to feel love for可爱的;讨人喜欢的◆isn't he just adorable?难道他不可爱吗?◆what an adorable child!多可爱的小孩呀! ➡ see also adore → love verb ■ lovable (also loveable) (approving) having qualities that people find attractive and easy to love, often in spite of any faults(常指虽有缺点但)可爱的,惹人爱的,讨人喜欢的◆people saw him as a lovable rogue.在人们眼中,他是个可爱的淘气鬼。 ➡ see also love → love verb ■ dear old...-->■ dear little... -->idiom (bre, approving) used to describe sb in a way that shows affection(表示亲昵喜爱)亲爱的◆dear old sue! i knew she'd help.亲爱的休啊!我知道她会帮忙的。◆their baby's a dear little thing.他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。■ endearing (approving) causing people to feel affection令人爱慕的;惹人喜爱的;讨人喜欢的◆i like his honesty. it's one of his most endearing qualities.我喜欢他的诚实,这是他最讨人喜欢的特质之一。▸ endearingly adverb◆an endearingly old-fashioned idea可爱的老式想法▸ endear sb/yourself to sb phrasal verb◆she was a talented teacher who endeared herself to (= made herself popular with) all who worked with her.她是一位深受同事喜爱的有才华的教师。■ cuddly (informal, approving) attractive in a way that makes people want to hold sb/sth close in their arms令人想拥抱的◆a tiny, cuddly kitten令人想拥抱的小猫咪ⓘ cuddly is often used to talk about animals, especially young ones with soft fur. a cuddly person is sb that you think looks soft and round. it is therefore used to describe babies more often than adults, who might feel that they are being described as fat. * cuddly 常用于描述动物,尤指皮毛柔软的小动物。cuddly person 指人看上去圆而胖,因此多用于描述婴儿;若描述成人,则会使那人感觉被说成了胖子。 ➡ see also cuddle → hug sweet (rather informal, especially spoken) having or showing a kind character善良的;和蔼的;温柔的◆it was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动提出帮忙,真是好心人。◆she gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极其温柔的一笑。sweet (especially bre, especially spoken, approving) (especially of children, animals or small things) attractive in a way that makes you feel affection for sb/sth(尤指儿童、动物或小物品)惹人喜爱的,可爱的◆his sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个惹人喜爱的小家伙。◆you look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆what a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊!▸ sweetly adverb◆she smiled sweetly at him.她朝他嫣然一笑。sweet¹/swi:t ||; swit/adj1. containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar 甜的;含糖的: ◇children usually like sweet things. 小孩子通常喜欢吃甜食。◇this cake's too sweet. 这蛋糕太甜了。 ☞look at savoury. 参看savoury。 2. (used especially about children and small things) attractive (尤指孩子和小事物)有吸引力的,可爱的: ◇a sweet little kitten 可爱的小猫◇isn't that little girl sweet? 那个小女孩真可爱! [syn] cute 同义词为cute 3. having or showing a kind character 和蔼的;温柔的: ◇a sweet smile 和蔼的微笑◇it's very sweet of you to remember my birthday! 你真好,还记得我的生日! 4. (used about a smell or a sound) pleasant (指气味或声音)芳香的,悦耳的,甜美的 ➔sweetness noun [u] have a sweet tooth to like eating sweet things 爱吃甜食sweet²/swi:t ||; swit/noun1. [c] [usu.pl] (us 美 candy [u]) a small piece of boiled sugar, chocolate, etc, often sold in a packet 糖果: ◇he was sucking a sweet. 他含着一颗糖。◇a sweet shop 糖果店 2. [c,u] sweet food served at the end of a meal (饭后)甜点,甜食 ☞look at pudding and dessert. 参看pudding及dessert。sweetsee ⇨ nice 1 ⇨ taste 3 • • •• ⇨ have a sweet/strong/bitter etc taste☞ sweet¹☞ sweet² |
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