sweet!
/swiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /swiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt How to pronounce sweet (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sweet! — adjective
- sweet!positive
- sweet!ercomparative
- sweet!estsuperlative
1. having the pleasant taste that sugar, honey, or ripe fruit gives
having the pleasant taste that sugar, honey, or ripe fruit gives
Yuna added one spoon of honey, and the tea turned sweet.
sweet taste in food and drink
Eli spat out the sauce because it was too sweet.
The mango was sweet enough to eat without any sugar.
After the fruit ripened in the sun, it tasted sweet.
用法筆記
Most often used for food and drink. It can also describe fruit that tastes rich and fully ripe.
2. giving you a warm, happy feeling because it shows love or brings back a good mem
giving you a warm, happy feeling because it shows love or brings back a good memory
Layla saved the voice note because it carried a sweet memory.
sweet + memory or moment
The team shared a sweet moment after their captain returned.
Saira thought it was sweet that her brother waited outside.
The old wedding photo brought back a sweet feeling for Andrés.
用法筆記
Often used for memories, gestures, and small moments that feel warm rather than exciting.
3. pleasant to hear, with a soft and attractive sound
pleasant to hear, with a soft and attractive sound
Tunde heard a sweet violin drifting from the open hall.
sweet + musical sound
The bird gave a sweet call from the orange tree.
A sweet voice welcomed passengers onto the late train.
Erik woke to the sweet sound of rain on leaves.
- harsh
used when a sound feels rough or unpleasant
用法筆記
Usually used for voices, music, birds, or other gentle sounds. For a kind person, use adjective/5 instead.
4. pleasant and attractive in a small, gentle, or charming way
pleasant and attractive in a small, gentle, or charming way
The child drew a sweet rabbit with a tiny red scarf.
sweet for small, charming things
The baby gave a sweet smile when Ezra waved.
Indra bought sweet little socks for her new niece.
The café had a sweet wooden sign by the door.
用法筆記
Common for small children, animals, drawings, clothes, and little objects. It often suggests charm more than beauty.
5. kind, pleasant, and gentle in the way you treat other people
kind, pleasant, and gentle in the way you treat other people
The new nurse was sweet to every child in the waiting room.
be sweet to + person
Christopher stayed sweet even when the customer shouted at him.
Our neighbor is sweet and always brings soup when someone is sick.
Élise sounded sweet as she thanked the bus driver.
用法筆記
Describes a person's manner or behavior. For pleasant voices and music, use adjective/3 instead.
sweet! — noun
1. one individual candy, usually a small sugar-based piece that you can eat in a bi
one individual candy, usually a small sugar-based piece that you can eat in a bite or two
Tamás bought a sweet at the station before the bus came.
British: one sweet = one candy piece
The little girl kept one sweet in her pocket for later.
A sweet rolled under the sofa when the bag split.
The dentist told the boys to stop chewing sweets all day.
- candy
the usual American word
用法筆記
Usually British. Use noun/2 for sugary food in general and noun/3 for the final course of a meal.
2. sweet foods in general, rather than one single piece of candy
sweet foods in general, rather than one single piece of candy
After lunch, the children asked for something sweet.
something sweet = sugary food
Too many sweets upset his stomach on the drive home.
She avoids sweets during the busy school week.
The party table held fruit, sandwiches, and plenty of sweets.
- sweet food
a more descriptive phrase rather than a fixed dictionary label
用法筆記
Usually plural in everyday use: sweets. Use noun/1 for a single piece and noun/3 for dessert after a meal.
3. the dessert course served after the main part of a meal
the dessert course served after the main part of a meal
We had apple pie for sweet after the roast chicken.
British: for sweet after a meal
The menu offered fruit or ice cream for sweet.
After the soup, the children asked what sweet was coming.
At her aunt's house, sweet is served before coffee.
- dessert
the more widely used word in international English
用法筆記
Usually British. It refers to the dessert course, not to sugary food in general.
sweet! — exclamation
1. said when some good news or a lucky result makes you feel pleased right away
said when some good news or a lucky result makes you feel pleased right away
Sweet, we found the missing keys under the seat.
informal reaction to good news
Sweet, the tickets were still waiting at the window.
Sweet, our train leaves in five minutes, not one.
Sweet, Mum said we can stay until sunset.
用法筆記
Informal. Often used when a plan works out or some welcome news arrives unexpectedly.
sweet! — adverb
1. in a gentle and pleasing way, especially in literary language
in a gentle and pleasing way, especially in literary language
The choir sang sweet beside the river at dusk.
rare literary adverb use
A lone flute played sweet through the open market gate.
The child spoke sweet to calm the frightened puppy.
Bells rang sweet across the valley after the storm.
- sweetly
the usual modern adverb form
用法筆記
Mostly literary or old-fashioned. In everyday English, speakers usually choose sweetly instead.