sweetie
/ˈswiːti/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈiti] /ˈswiːti/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈiti] /ˈswē-tē How to pronounce sweetie (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sweetie — 名詞
- sweetiesingular
- sweetiesplural
1. a word you use when speaking to someone you love or feel close to, such as a chi
親愛的
稱呼親近之人的話
a word you use when speaking to someone you love or feel close to, such as a child, partner, or good friend
"Sweetie, your soup is getting cold," Tamar called from the kitchen.
「親愛的，你的湯快涼了，」Tamar 在廚房裡喊道。
direct address at the start
Dahlia kissed her daughter and whispered, "Sleep well, sweetie."
Dahlia 親了女兒一下，低聲說：「睡吧，親愛的。」
direct address at the end
"Thanks for waiting, sweetie," the dentist told the nervous boy.
「謝謝你願意等，親愛的，」牙醫對那個緊張的男孩說。
Walid looked at his partner and said, "You did great, sweetie."
Walid 看著伴侶說：「你做得很棒，親愛的。」
文法句型
Sweetie, ...
..., sweetie
用法筆記
Only used when speaking directly to the person. If you are talking about that person instead, English more often uses sense 2 with a possessive such as 'my sweetie'.
常見錯誤
2. someone you love very much, especially a romantic partner or a child in your fam
心愛的人
談到自己深愛的對象
someone you love very much, especially a romantic partner or a child in your family
Lucia brought her sweetie to the New Year party at her office.
Lucia 帶她心愛的人去參加辦公室的新年派對。
possessive + sweetie
Christopher keeps a photo of his sweetie in his wallet.
Christopher 把心愛的人的照片放在錢包裡。
After the concert, Nala ran straight to her sweetie by the gate.
演唱會結束後，Nala 立刻跑向站在門邊的心愛的人。
The children made a card for their sweetie before Mother's Day.
孩子們在母親節前為他們心愛的人做了一張卡片。
- sweetheart
close in meaning, but a little fuller and less playful in tone
- darling
often warmer or slightly more old-fashioned
- partner
more neutral and common for adult relationships
文法句型
my sweetie
his/her sweetie
用法筆記
Usually appears when you talk about the person rather than call them. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is for speaking directly to that person.
3. a person who is especially kind, warm, or helpful to other people
好心人
特別體貼又熱心的人
a person who is especially kind, warm, or helpful to other people
Rin was a sweetie and carried the heavy box upstairs for me.
Rin 真是個好心人，還幫我把重箱子搬上樓。
be a sweetie and + verb
The nurse on the night shift was a real sweetie with Grandpa.
值夜班的那位護士對 Grandpa 很照顧，真是個好心人。
When my bike chain broke, a sweetie from the bakery lent me tools.
我的腳踏車鍊條斷掉時，麵包店裡有個好心人借我工具。
Be a sweetie and open the window before everyone sits down.
當個好心人，在大家坐下前先把窗戶打開吧。
- dear
can praise a kind person, but is broader and often milder
- angel
stronger and more emotional praise for helpful behaviour
- sweetheart
similar warm praise, but often sounds slightly fuller or more old-fashioned
- mean person
someone who treats others badly instead of kindly
文法句型
be a sweetie
be a real sweetie
用法筆記
Often used in praise or in a friendly request. It describes someone's kindness, not a romantic relationship.
4. a piece of candy, said in a childish or playful way
糖果
童語或逗趣說法的糖果
a piece of candy, said in a childish or playful way
The twins spent their pocket money on sweeties from the corner shop.
那對雙胞胎把零用錢拿去買巷口小店的糖果。
plural sweeties
Aunt Rosa hid the sweeties on the top shelf before dinner.
Aunt Rosa 在晚餐前把糖果藏到最上面的架子上。
The clown pulled a handful of sweeties from his bright red pocket.
小丑從鮮紅色的口袋裡掏出一大把糖果。
After the parade, Eli shared his last sweetie with the smallest child.
遊行後，Eli 把最後一顆糖果分給最小的孩子。
文法句型
bag of sweeties
some sweeties
用法筆記
More common in British English and often heard from children or adults speaking playfully. Adults in neutral everyday speech are more likely to say 'sweet' or 'candy'.