ADJ-GRADED 甜的;味甘的 Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar.
...a mug of sweet tea... 一大杯甜茶
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。
...the sweet taste of wild strawberries. 野草莓的甘甜
糖果 Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints.
in AM, use 美国英语用 candy
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.
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
ADJ-GRADED 芬芳的;芳香的 A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower.
...the sweet smell of her shampoo... 她的洗发水的芳香
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。
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.
I gulped a breath of sweet air. 我吸了一大口清新的空气。
...a stream of sweet water. 一股纯净的水
ADJ-GRADED (声音)轻柔的,甜美的,悦耳的 A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle.
Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's. 她的声音如少女般柔美悦耳。
...the sweet sounds of Mozart. 莫扎特音乐优美的旋律
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.
There are few things quite as sweet as revenge. 几乎没有比复仇更爽的事情了。
...the sweet taste of illicit love... 婚外情带来的快感
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。
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.
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。
How sweet of you to think of me! 你能想着我真是太好了!
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.
...a sweet little baby girl... 漂亮的小女孩
The house was really sweet. 这房子太漂亮了。
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.