sweetheart

/ˈswiːthɑːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈswiːthɑːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt-ˌhärt/ (ame, mw)

sweetheart — 名詞

1. the person you love romantically and spend your life with, such as a boyfriend,

1.名詞A2
釋義

戀人；情人

與某人建立戀愛關係的對象

the person you love romantically and spend your life with, such as a boyfriend, girlfriend, or the person you intend to marry

例句

Eri brought her sweetheart to the family dinner so everyone could meet him.

Eri 帶著她的戀人參加家庭聚餐，讓大家見見他。

possessive + sweetheart

The old photograph shows Nadia and her high school sweetheart at their graduation dance.

那張老照片裡是 Nadia 和她高中時期的戀人在畢業舞會上的身影。

high school sweetheart

同義詞
  • boyfriend

    refers specifically to a male romantic partner, more common in everyday speech

  • girlfriend

    refers specifically to a female romantic partner

  • partner

    gender-neutral and more common in formal or long-term relationship contexts

文法句型

possessive + sweetheart

sweetheart + of + noun phrase

2. a word used to call someone you love in a warm and caring way, especially a chil

2.名詞A2
釋義

親愛的

對所愛之人的親暱稱呼

a word used to call someone you love in a warm and caring way, especially a child, a romantic partner, or a close family member

例句

"Don't worry, sweetheart. Everything will be fine," Élise said to her little boy.

「別擔心，親愛的，一切都會沒事的，」Élise 對她的小兒子說。

direct address after comma

Wren called her grandmother on the phone and said, "Good night, sweetheart."

Wren 打電話給奶奶，在電話裡說：「晚安，親愛的。」

同義詞
  • darling

    similar meaning but slightly more formal or old-fashioned

  • honey

    very common in American English; used for both partners and children

  • dear

    more common in British English; can feel less emotionally warm

文法句型

used in direct address (calling someone)

用法筆記

Only used when speaking directly to someone (as a form of address), not when talking about them in the third person. For example, you say 'Come here, sweetheart' to your child, but you would not say 'She is a sweetheart' to mean you call her that — that belongs to sense 1 or sense 3 instead.

常見錯誤

❌I told sweetheart to come home.
✅I told my sweetheart to come home.
💡When not used as direct address, sweetheart needs a possessive word like 'my' or 'your' (this follows sense 1 usage).

3. a person who is very kind, generous, and thoughtful towards others

3.名詞B1
釋義

好心人

性情善良、樂於助人的人

a person who is very kind, generous, and thoughtful towards others

例句

Thank you for helping me move the furniture. Rohan, you are a real sweetheart.

謝謝你幫我搬家具——Rohan，你真是個大好人。

you are a real sweetheart

Their neighbour Mrs. Chen is such a sweetheart; she brings soup whenever someone is sick.

他們的鄰居陳太太真是個好心人，只要有人生病她就會送熱湯過去。

such a sweetheart + reason clause

同義詞
  • darling

    can also describe a kind person, but is less common for this use

  • angel

    more emphatic; suggests someone who is extremely helpful or patient

文法句型

be a sweetheart

be a real sweetheart

用法筆記

Often appears in expressions of thanks ("Thanks, you're a sweetheart") or in polite requests ("Be a sweetheart and..."). Likely to be used between people who know each other well.

sweetheart — 形容詞