单词 | sweetness |
释义 | Word family noun sweet sweetener sweetness sweetie adjective sweet verb sweeten adverb sweetly Related topics: Tastessweet·ness /ˈswiːtnəs/ noun [uncountable] 1 CTSWEEThow sweet something tastes or smells 甜;芬芳 the sweetness of the wild rose 野玫瑰的芬芳2 how pleasant something is 愉悦,美好 a smile of great sweetness 十分甜蜜的微笑3 be all sweetness and light a) to behave in a way that is very pleasant and friendly, especially when you do not normally behave like this 〔尤指一反常态地〕和蔼可亲,亲切友善 She’s all sweetness and light when Paul’s around. 有保罗在,她就表现得特别甜美可爱。 b) to be enjoyable and without problems 顺利,顺顺当当 Life is not all sweetness and light. 生活并不总是一帆风顺的。Examples from the Corpussweetness• At the time all is sweetness and light.• Wine acidity, he explains, is swallowed up by the natural sweetness of the shallots.• Gardeners will find in it such flavorful varieties as the Brandywine tomato, with its balance of sweetness and acidity.• A touch of Cognac gives it depth and a hint of sweetness.• This delicious braised duck dish is nicely balanced by the slight sweetness and tartness of the fruit.• Treves visited him daily, and remarked on the sweetness of his nature and his intelligence.sweet·ness nounChineseSyllable tastes Corpus smells or something sweet how |
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