sweet

adj.

食物；饮料 food/drink

1. 含糖的；甜的
   containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar
   1. a cup of hot sweet tea
      一杯加糖热茶
   2. sweet food
      甜食
   3. I had a craving for something sweet.
      我馋甜的东西。
   4. This wine is too sweet for me.
      这种葡萄酒对我来说太甜了。

气味 smell

2. 香的；芳香的；芬芳的
   having a pleasant smell
   1. a sweet-smelling rose
      芬芳的玫瑰
   2. The air was sweet with incense.
      空气中弥漫着燃香的香气。

声音 sound

3. 悦耳的；好听的
   having a pleasant sound
   1. a sweet voice
      甜润的嗓音

纯净 pure

4. 纯净的；清新的；新鲜的
   pleasant and not containing any harmful substances
   1. the sweet air of a mountain village
      山村的清新空气

令人满意 satisfying

5. 令人愉快的；惬意的；舒畅的
   making you feel happy and/or satisfied
   1. Goodnight. Sweet dreams .
      晚安。祝你做个甜蜜的梦。
   2. I can't tell you how sweet this victory is.
      取得这场胜利，别提多么痛快了。

惹人喜爱 attractive

6. 惹人喜爱的；可爱的
   attractive
   1. His sister's a sweet young thing.
      他妹妹是个讨人喜欢的小家伙。
   2. You look sweet in this photograph.
      你这张照片照得很可爱。
   3. We stayed in a sweet little hotel on the seafront.
      我们住在海滨一座小巧玲珑的旅馆里。

善良 kind

7. 善良的；好心的；和蔼的；温柔的
   having or showing a kind character
   1. She gave him her sweetest smile.
      她向他投以极温柔的一笑。
   2. It was sweet of them to offer to help.
      他们主动帮忙，真是好心人。

好 good

8. （表示赞许）好啊，太棒了
   used to show that you approve of sth
   1. Free tickets? Sweet!
      免费赠票？太棒了！

noun

食物 food

1. 糖果
   a small piece of sweet food, usually made with sugar and/or chocolate and eaten between meals
   1. a packet of boiled sweets
      一袋硬糖
   2. a sweet shop
      糖果店
2. （餐后的）甜食，甜点
   a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
   1. I haven't made a sweet today.
      我今天没做甜点。
   2. Would you like some more sweet?
      你想再吃点甜食吗？

人 person

3. （称呼亲爱的人）亲爱的，宝贝儿
   a way of addressing sb that you like or love
   1. Don't you worry, my sweet.
      你可别担心，宝贝儿。

1. ADJ-GRADED 甜的;味甘的
   Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar.
   1. ...a mug of sweet tea...
      一大杯甜茶
   2. If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.
      如果酱汁太甜的话，可以加少许红酒醋。
   3. ...the sweet taste of wild strawberries.
      野草莓的甘甜
2. 糖果
   Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints.

in AM, use 美国英语用 candy


3. N-VAR (尤指在餐厅吃饭时饭后的)甜食，甜点
   A sweet is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal, especially in a restaurant.
   1. The sweet was a mousse flavoured with whisky.
      甜点是威士忌口味的慕斯。

in AM, use 美国英语用 dessert


4. ADJ-GRADED 芬芳的;芳香的
   A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower.
   1. ...the sweet smell of her shampoo...
      她的洗发水的芳香
   2. She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
      她刚烤制了一些面包，空气里都弥漫着一股香味。
5. ADJ-GRADED (空气等)新鲜的,清新的;(水)纯净的,清澈的
   If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean.
   1. I gulped a breath of sweet air.
      我吸了一大口清新的空气。
   2. ...a stream of sweet water.
      一股纯净的水
6. ADJ-GRADED (声音)轻柔的,甜美的，悦耳的
   A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle.
   1. Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.
      她的声音如少女般柔美悦耳。
   2. ...the sweet sounds of Mozart.
      莫扎特音乐优美的旋律
7. ADJ-GRADED 使人满意的;快意的
   If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction.
   1. There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
      几乎没有比复仇更爽的事情了。
   2. ...the sweet taste of illicit love...
      婚外情带来的快感
   3. His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.
      他击败的是欧洲最受人崇拜的球队，这让他更有成就感。
8. ADJ-GRADED 温和的;善良的;温柔的;可亲的
   If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle towards other people.
   1. He was a sweet man but when he drank he tended to quarrel...
      他平时是一个温和的人，但喝了酒后往往就会又吵又闹。
   2. How sweet of you to think of me!
      你能想着我真是太好了！
9. ADJ-GRADED (小孩，小东西)迷人的，漂亮的，可爱的
   If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way.
   1. ...a sweet little baby girl...
      漂亮的小女孩
   2. The house was really sweet.
      这房子太漂亮了。
10. N-VOC 亲爱的,宝贝儿(用作爱称)
    You can address someone as sweet or my sweet if you are very fond of them.
    1. I am so proud of you, my sweet!
       我真为你骄傲，亲爱的！
11. See also: sweetly sweetness
12. PHRASE 讨好;哄;巴结
    If you keep someone sweet, you do something to please them in order to prevent them from becoming annoyed or dissatisfied.
    1. Where's the money to keep us sweet?
       用来讨好我们的钱在哪呢？
13. a sweet tooth → see: tooth

1. She's charming, a sweet creature
   她很迷人，是个可人儿。
2. She's a very sweet woman, as you no doubt know by now.
   她是一个非常温柔的女人，你现在肯定知道了。
3. I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods
   我努力做到了只吃规定饮食，不沾甜食。
4. She's a very sweet old lady
   她是一位很和蔼的老太太。
5. What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade.
   她上六年级的时候是个多么可爱温顺的小女孩啊！
6. The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut
   这种果实颇似甜栗子。
7. He slurped down a cup of sweet, black coffee.
   他咕嘟咕嘟地喝下了一杯加糖的清咖啡。
8. If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.
   如果酱汁太甜的话，可以加少许红酒醋。
9. The sweet was a mousse flavoured with whisky.
   甜点是威士忌口味的慕斯。
10. She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
    她刚烤制了一些面包，空气里都弥漫着一股香味。
11. I gulped a breath of sweet air.
    我吸了一大口清新的空气。
12. Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.
    她的声音如少女般柔美悦耳。
13. There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
    几乎没有比复仇更爽的事情了。
14. His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.
    他击败的是欧洲最受人崇拜的球队，这让他更有成就感。
15. How sweet of you to think of me!
    你能想着我真是太好了！
16. I am so proud of you, my sweet!
    我真为你骄傲，亲爱的！
17. You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet.
    你可以尝出菜里面有辣椒，不过味道有点甜。
18. I think that's sweet, so there.
    我看那样很好，就这么定了。
19. Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth.
    如果你喜欢吃甜的就多加点蜂蜜。
20. The waiter had brought the sweet trolley.
    侍者已经推来了甜食推车。
21. I emptied the sweet wrappers from the ashtray.
    我把烟灰缸里的糖纸倒掉。
22. Ah, this fruit is really sweet!
    哎呀，这种水果真甜哪！
23. I was enchanted with the sweet music.
    这美妙的音乐使我心醉。
24. A sweet smell assailed the nostrils.
    香气扑鼻。
25. The rain had cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet.
    雨水净化了空气，青草闻起来清新芳香。
26. This fruit isn't sweet enough.
    这种水果不够甜。
27. Forbidden fruit is sweet.
    禁果是诱人的。
28. These pears are sweet and crisp.
    这种梨又甜又脆。
29. A sweet fragrance rose from the wild grasses.
    野草散发出芳香。
30. The sweet scent disappeared.
    香味儿飞了。

adj.

be sweet on sb

• 热恋某人
  to like sb very much in a romantic way

have a sweet tooth

• 爱吃甜食
  to like food that contains a lot of sugar

in your own sweet time/way

• 任凭自己的意愿
  how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people
  1. 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。

keep sb sweet

• 讨好某人；哄着某人
  to say or do pleasant things in order to keep sb in a good mood so that they will agree to do sth for you

she's sweet

• 一切都好
  everything is all right

sweet FA

sweet Fanny Adams

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

sweet nothings

• 情话
  romantic words
  1. to whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear
     向某人低诉喁喁情话

the sweet smell of success

• 成功的喜悦；成功的美妙滋味
  the pleasant feeling of being successful

home sweet home

• 可爱的家；家总是家
  used to say how pleasant your home is (especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all)

a rose by any other name would smell as sweet

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

short and sweet

• 短暂而美好；简明扼要；紧凑
  pleasant but not lasting a long time
  1. 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。