sweet!
/swiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /swiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt How to pronounce sweet (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sweet! — 形容詞
- sweet!positive
- sweet!ercomparative
- sweet!estsuperlative
1. having the pleasant taste that sugar, honey, or ripe fruit gives
甜的
有糖或熟果那種甜味
having the pleasant taste that sugar, honey, or ripe fruit gives
Yuna added one spoon of honey, and the tea turned sweet.
Yuna 加了一匙蜂蜜後，茶就變甜了。
sweet taste in food and drink
Eli spat out the sauce because it was too sweet.
Eli 因為醬太甜而把它吐了出來。
The mango was sweet enough to eat without any sugar.
那顆芒果甜到不用再加糖就能吃。
After the fruit ripened in the sun, it tasted sweet.
水果在陽光下熟成後，吃起來很甜。
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
溫馨的
讓人感到溫暖開心
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.
Layla 把那段語音存了下來，因為那裡面有一段溫馨的回憶。
sweet + memory or moment
The team shared a sweet moment after their captain returned.
隊長回來後，全隊共享了一個溫馨的時刻。
Saira thought it was sweet that her brother waited outside.
Saira 覺得哥哥在外面等她這件事很溫馨。
The old wedding photo brought back a sweet feeling for Andrés.
那張舊婚照讓 Andrés 想起一種溫馨的感覺。
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
悅耳的
聲音柔和而好聽
pleasant to hear, with a soft and attractive sound
Tunde heard a sweet violin drifting from the open hall.
Tunde 聽見一陣悅耳的小提琴聲從開著的廳裡飄出來。
sweet + musical sound
The bird gave a sweet call from the orange tree.
那隻鳥從橘子樹上發出悅耳的叫聲。
A sweet voice welcomed passengers onto the late train.
一個悅耳的聲音歡迎乘客登上晚班火車。
Erik woke to the sweet sound of rain on leaves.
Erik 在雨落樹葉的悅耳聲音中醒來。
- 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
可愛的
小巧又討人喜歡
pleasant and attractive in a small, gentle, or charming way
The child drew a sweet rabbit with a tiny red scarf.
那個孩子畫了一隻圍著小紅圍巾的可愛兔子。
sweet for small, charming things
The baby gave a sweet smile when Ezra waved.
當 Ezra 揮手時，寶寶露出一個可愛的笑容。
Indra bought sweet little socks for her new niece.
Indra 買了幾雙可愛的小襪子送給她剛出生的姪女。
The café had a sweet wooden sign by the door.
那家咖啡館門邊有一塊可愛的木招牌。
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
溫柔的
待人親切又和氣
kind, pleasant, and gentle in the way you treat other people
The new nurse was sweet to every child in the waiting room.
那位新來的護士對候診室裡的每個孩子都很溫柔。
be sweet to + person
Christopher stayed sweet even when the customer shouted at him.
即使客人對他大喊，Christopher 仍然很溫柔。
Our neighbor is sweet and always brings soup when someone is sick.
我們的鄰居很溫柔，而且只要有人生病就會送湯來。
Élise sounded sweet as she thanked the bus driver.
Élise 向公車司機道謝時，語氣聽起來很溫柔。
用法筆記
Describes a person's manner or behavior. For pleasant voices and music, use adjective/3 instead.
sweet! — 名詞
1. one individual candy, usually a small sugar-based piece that you can eat in a bi
糖果
一小顆以糖做成的糖果
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.
Tamás 在公車來之前，先在車站買了一顆糖果。
British: one sweet = one candy piece
The little girl kept one sweet in her pocket for later.
那個小女孩把一顆糖果放進口袋，留著之後吃。
A sweet rolled under the sofa when the bag split.
袋子裂開時，有一顆糖果滾到沙發底下。
The dentist told the boys to stop chewing sweets all day.
牙醫叫那幾個男孩不要整天一直嚼糖果。
- 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
甜食
含糖較多的食物
sweet foods in general, rather than one single piece of candy
After lunch, the children asked for something sweet.
午餐後，孩子們想吃點甜食。
something sweet = sugary food
Too many sweets upset his stomach on the drive home.
回家路上吃了太多甜食，讓他胃不舒服。
She avoids sweets during the busy school week.
她在忙碌的上學日裡會避免吃甜食。
The party table held fruit, sandwiches, and plenty of sweets.
派對桌上擺著水果、三明治，還有很多甜食。
- 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
甜點
飯後吃的一道甜食
the dessert course served after the main part of a meal
We had apple pie for sweet after the roast chicken.
烤雞之後，我們的甜點吃的是蘋果派。
British: for sweet after a meal
The menu offered fruit or ice cream for sweet.
菜單上的甜點可以選水果或冰淇淋。
After the soup, the children asked what sweet was coming.
喝完湯後，孩子們就問接下來的甜點是什麼。
At her aunt's house, sweet is served before coffee.
在她阿姨家裡，甜點會在咖啡前先上桌。
- 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! — 感嘆詞
1. said when some good news or a lucky result makes you feel pleased right away
太棒了
表示很開心或覺得好
said when some good news or a lucky result makes you feel pleased right away
Sweet, we found the missing keys under the seat.
太棒了，我們在座位底下找到那串不見的鑰匙了。
informal reaction to good news
Sweet, the tickets were still waiting at the window.
太棒了，票還在窗口那邊等著我們。
Sweet, our train leaves in five minutes, not one.
太棒了，我們的火車五分鐘後才開，不是一分鐘後。
Sweet, Mum said we can stay until sunset.
太棒了，媽媽說我們可以待到日落。
用法筆記
Informal. Often used when a plan works out or some welcome news arrives unexpectedly.
sweet! — 副詞
1. in a gentle and pleasing way, especially in literary language
柔和地
以柔美悅人的方式
in a gentle and pleasing way, especially in literary language
The choir sang sweet beside the river at dusk.
那個合唱團在黃昏時分於河邊柔和地歌唱。
rare literary adverb use
A lone flute played sweet through the open market gate.
一支孤單的長笛穿過敞開的市場大門，柔和地吹奏著。
The child spoke sweet to calm the frightened puppy.
那個孩子柔和地說話，好讓受驚的小狗平靜下來。
Bells rang sweet across the valley after the storm.
暴風雨過後，鐘聲柔和地傳遍整個山谷。
- sweetly
the usual modern adverb form
用法筆記
Mostly literary or old-fashioned. In everyday English, speakers usually choose sweetly instead.