sweet汉语意思

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sweet
/ swi:t /

◙ adjective
1. having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter
• 甜的
»a cup of hot sweet tea.
  一杯热甜茶。
»a sweet taste of success.
  成功的甜蜜。
  (of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted
• 空气清新的；水纯净的；食物新鲜的
»lungfuls of the clean, sweet air.
  几口清新的空气。
  [often in combination] smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant
• 芳香的
»sweet-smelling flowers.
  芳香的花朵。
2. pleasing in general; delightful
• 快乐的；愉快的
»it was the sweet life he had always craved.
  他一直渴求的就是愉快的生活。
  highly satisfying or gratifying
• 非常令人满意的
»some sweet, short-lived revenge.
  某个非常令人满意的短期报复。
  [often as exclamation] [informal] used in expressions of assent or approval
• [非正式] ［表示同意，赞成］好的
»‘Yeah, I'd like to come to the party.’ ‘Sweet, mate.’.
  “是的，我会去聚会的。”“好的，老兄。”。
  working, moving, or done smoothly or easily
• 容易操纵的；运转平稳的
»the sweet handling of this motorcycle.
  平稳地操纵这辆摩托车。
  (of sound) melodious or harmonious
• （声音）悦耳的；和谐的
»the sweet notes of the flute.
  长笛悦耳的音调。
  (chiefly US)denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation
• [主美] （音乐，尤指爵士乐）甜派风格的（音乐速度平稳没有即兴演奏的）
3. (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful
• （人，行为）惹人喜爱的；和蔼的；体贴的
»a very sweet nurse came along.
  一位非常和蔼可亲的护士走了过来。
  (especially of a person or animal) charming and endearing
• （尤指人或动物）可爱的；迷人的；讨人喜欢的
»a sweet little cat.
  可爱的小猫咪。
  [predic.] (sweet on)(informal, dated)infatuated or in love with
• [非正式，旧] 迷恋；爱
»she seemed quite sweet on him.
  她看上去非常喜欢他。
   dear ; beloved
• 亲爱的
»my sweet love.
  我亲爱的爱人。
  (archaic)used as a respectful form of address
• [古] 尊敬的（用作称呼）
»go to thy rest, sweet sir.
  请您去休息吧，尊敬的先生。
4. used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations
• 丝毫的，一丁点儿的（用在短语和感叹句中表示强调）
»‘What had happened?’ ‘Sweet nothing.’.
  “发生了什么事情？”“什么都没有。”。
  (one's own sweet—)used to emphasize the unpredictable individuality of someone's actions
• 随心所欲的（用于强调行为的不可预测和随个人意愿）
»I'd rather carry on in my own sweet way.
  我宁愿完全按我自己的方式进行下去。
◙ noun
1. [Brit.] a small shaped piece of confectionery made with sugar
• [英] 糖果
»a bag of sweets.
  一袋糖果。
2. [Brit.] a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert
• [英] 甜食；布丁；饭后甜点
3. used as an affectionate form of address to a person one is very fond of
• 宝贝，亲爱的（用作爱称）
»hello, my sweet.
  你好，我的宝贝儿。
4. (the sweet)(archaic or poetic/literary)the sweet part or element of something
• [古或诗/文] 幸福
»you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet.
  你苦尽甘来。
  (sweets)the pleasures or delights found in something
• 快乐；乐趣
»the sweets of office.
  办公室里的乐趣。

【IDIOMS】

◘ keep someone sweet
1. [informal] keep someone well disposed towards oneself, especially by favours or bribery
• [非正式] （尤指以献殷勤或贿赂的方式）讨好某人；巴结某人
◘ she's sweet
1. [Austral.] [informal] all is well
• [澳，非正式] 一切都好
◘ sweet dreams
1. used to express good wishes to a person going to bed
• 做个美梦
◘ sweet sixteen
1. used to refer to the age of sixteen as characterized by prettiness and innocence in a girl
• 16岁的花季（表示16岁女孩子的漂亮和天真）

【派生】

♦ sweetish adjective
♦ sweetly adverb

【语源】

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