sweethearts
sweethearts — 名詞
- sweetheartssingular
- sweetheartsesplural
1. a person with whom someone shares a romantic relationship, such as a boyfriend,
情人；戀人
與某人有戀愛關係的人
a person with whom someone shares a romantic relationship, such as a boyfriend, girlfriend, or the person they are in love with
Camila introduced her new sweetheart, Ryo, to her family at the dinner party.
Camila 在晚宴上把她的新情人 Ryo 介紹給家人。
possessive determiner + sweetheart — introducing a partner
After three years apart, Talia and her high-school sweetheart got back together.
分開三年後，Talia 和她的高中戀人又復合了。
high-school sweetheart — common collocation
Ezra writes letters to his sweetheart every week while studying abroad in Japan.
Ezra 在日本留學期間，每週都寫信給他的愛人。
The film follows two young sweethearts who meet in a small coastal town.
這部電影講述了兩個在海邊小鎮相遇的年輕戀人的故事。
Soraya met her college sweetheart during a study session at the campus library.
Soraya 在校園圖書館的一場讀書會中認識了她的校園戀人。
college sweetheart — common collocation
- childhood sweetheart
- high-school sweetheart
- college sweetheart
- old sweetheart
- boyfriend/girlfriend
more specific about gender and more common in everyday speech
- lover
suggests a sexual relationship and sounds more intense
- partner
neutral term used for long-term relationships, including unmarried couples
- significant other
formal or humorous alternative that avoids gender specifics
- stranger
someone you do not know
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a time-of-life noun (high-school sweetheart, college sweetheart, childhood sweetheart) to indicate when the relationship began. The plural sweethearts can refer to a romantic couple.
常見錯誤
2. a friendly word for speaking directly to a person who is dear to you, such as a
親愛的
對愛人、孩子、家人的暱稱
a friendly word for speaking directly to a person who is dear to you, such as a child, a spouse, or a partner, to show that you feel affection for them
Goodnight, sweetheart, Hannah whispered as she tucked her daughter into bed.
Hannah 邊幫女兒蓋好被子邊輕聲說：「晚安，親愛的。」
vocative use: 'Goodnight, sweetheart' at bedtime
Don't cry, sweetheart, Aunt Camila told the little boy who had scraped his knee.
Camila 阿姨對膝蓋擦傷的小男孩說：「別哭了，親愛的。」
comforting a child with 'sweetheart'
Sweetheart, could you please pass me the salt? Ryo asked his grandmother at dinner.
Ryo 在晚餐時問奶奶：「親愛的，可以幫我遞一下鹽嗎？」
Come here, sweetheart, let me see that cut on your finger, the nurse said gently.
護士溫柔地說：「來，親愛的，讓我看看你手指上的傷口。」
I love you, sweetheart, Ezra said softly before hanging up the phone.
Ezra 在掛電話前輕聲說：「我愛你，親愛的。」
intimate vocative use before parting
用法筆記
Used only as a direct form of address (vocative) — you cannot refer to someone as 'a sweetheart' in this sense. For that referential meaning, see sense 1 or sense 3 below. Common in family settings and between romantic partners; may sound patronising if used with strangers.
常見錯誤
3. a person who is kind, generous, and thoughtful towards others, often doing nice
好人；熱心人
親切大方、樂於助人的人
a person who is kind, generous, and thoughtful towards others, often doing nice things without expecting anything in return
Obi is such a sweetheart — he brought soup to every sick colleague in his office.
Obi 真是個好人——他為每個不舒服的同事都帶了熱湯。
such a sweetheart — common pattern for praising someone's kindness
Their elderly neighbour is a real sweetheart who always shares home-baked apple cookies.
他們的老鄰居真是個好心人，總是分享自家烤的蘋果餅乾。
a real sweetheart — intensifying the compliment
My sister's boyfriend is a sweetheart; he drove three hours to help us move house.
我姐姐的男朋友真是個體貼的人，他開了三個小時的車來幫我們搬家。
The librarian is a sweetheart who let the children stay late to read.
那位圖書館員人真好，讓孩子們待到很晚還能繼續看書。
- such a sweetheart
- a real sweetheart
- a sweetheart of a [noun]
- dear
similar in expressing fondness, but can be used as a noun or adjective
- jerk
strong opposite, very informal; describes someone rude or unkind
用法筆記
Countable noun used in the pattern 'be a sweetheart.' Common after phrases like 'such a sweetheart' or 'a real sweetheart.' Unlike sense 2, this sense is referential (talking about someone), not vocative (addressing them).
常見錯誤
sweethearts — 形容詞
- sweetheartspositive
- more sweetheartscomparative
- most sweetheartssuperlative
1. describing a business deal or legal arrangement that unfairly helps the people i
私相授受
私下協議且損害他人公平權益的
describing a business deal or legal arrangement that unfairly helps the people involved because they know each other, while other people who deserved a fair chance are harmed by it
The mayor signed a sweetheart contract with a company owned by his cousin.
市長與表親經營的公司簽訂了私相授受的合約。
sweetheart contract — noun collocation in business context
Journalists exposed a sweetheart deal that gave tax breaks to wealthy investors at public cost.
記者揭露了一項徇私協議，以公眾利益為代價給予富有的投資者稅務優惠。
sweetheart deal — fixed phrase
The union leader negotiated a sweetheart arrangement that the workers later rejected in a vote.
工會領袖與管理層談判了一項私下安排，之後被工人投票否決。
A newspaper report revealed a sweetheart loan between the bank director and a close friend.
一篇報紙報導揭露了銀行董事與密友之間的徇私貸款。
sweetheart loan — collocation in finance
- sweetheart deal
- sweetheart contract
- sweetheart loan
- sweetheart agreement
- sweetheart arrangement
- fair
an open and just arrangement
- above-board
transparent and honest in all dealings
用法筆記
Always used before a noun — you cannot say 'the deal was very sweetheart.' The most common nouns that follow are deal, contract, agreement, loan, and arrangement. This meaning appears almost exclusively in news reports and legal discussions.
常見錯誤
同根字
- sweetheart名詞A2
- sweetheart形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- childhood sweetheart
- high-school sweetheart
- college sweetheart
常用片語
- such a sweetheart
- a real sweetheart