adj (1)甜的(having a sugar taste or sugar in sth)：～apples/biscuits/drinks 甜苹果/饼干/饮料;～fruit/tea 甜水果/放了糖的茶;as～as honey 像蜜一样甜;Do you prefer～wines to dry wines?你喜欢甜葡萄酒还是干葡萄酒?Do you like your coffee～?你喜欢在咖啡里放糖吗?～-tasting oranges 甜味橘;have a～tooth爱吃甜食;〖同〗sweet-tasting;〖反〗sour，acid，bitter，nasty;

(2)气味宜人的(pleasant in smell)：gardens～with the scent of thyme 飘散着百里香芬芳的花园;The roses smell～. 玫瑰花闻上去芳香宜人。A～fragrance rose from the wild grasses. 野草中散发着清香。The evening air was～with the smell of honeysuckle. 傍晚的空气里传来忍冬花甜润的香气。The handsomest flower is not the～est. 最艳丽的花并不是最香的花。～-smelling rose 香气宜人的玫瑰;〖同〗fresh;〖反〗stale;

(3)新鲜(纯美)的;不咸的(fresh;not salty)：～milk/water鲜奶/甘美的水;～peppers/carrots 新鲜的辣椒/胡萝卜;the～air of the countryside 乡间的新鲜空气;These peas are～and tender. 这些豌豆又鲜又嫩。John likes～butter better than salted. 约翰更喜欢淡味黄油，不太喜欢咸味的。Ice helps to keep food～. 冰可以使食物保鲜。There's a～spring only a hundred yards inland from the shore. 在离海岸100码的内陆有一股甘泉。〖同〗nonsalt，fresh;〖反〗salt，salty，salted;stale，sour;

(4)悦耳的(delightful to hear)：the～song of the blackbird/the nightingale黑鸫/夜莺悦耳的歌声;How～the music sounds! 这音乐听起来是多么悦耳! How～the sound is! 这声音是多么美妙!The soprano has a～voice. 女高音歌唱演员有一副好嗓子。〖同〗pleasing，silver-toned，mellow，smooth;〖反〗displeasing;

(5)令人满意的(pleasing to the senses，feelings or mind)：the～feeling of freedom/success 获得自由/成功的愉悦;the～smell of success令人满意的成功气息;

(6)漂亮(可爱)的(pleasant to look at)(infml)：You look very～in your picture. 照片上的你看上去非常漂亮。She has a～face/smile/gesture. 她有一张漂亮的脸/她笑容可掬/她的姿势优雅。Isn't the baby/little poodle/cottage～! 这个小孩/小卷毛狗/小屋真可爱!

(7)温柔(和蔼)的(gentle and charming)(infml)： a～girl/old lady 讨人喜欢的女孩/老太太; a～temper/nature/disposition温和的脾气/性格/性情;such a～-tempered/～-natured girl如此温顺/温柔的女孩;That's awfully～of you，but I shall manage all right by myself. 你心肠真是太好了，不过我自己会处理好的。It was～of you to send me a birthday present. 你为我送来生日礼物太好心了。The Jacksons are～people. 杰克逊一家是好心人。I think you're～on that girl you were talking to. 我认为你爱上了与你谈话的女孩。〖同〗attractive，agreeable，nice，pleasant，good-natured，dear，kind，lovable;〖反〗disagreeable，unpleasant，unattractive，nasty，ill-natured，unlovable;

keep sb sweet (infml)讨好某人：He has to keep his boss～because he wants to be promoted. 他只得讨好老板，因为他想提升。

sweet nothings (infml or joc)悄悄话：They're whispering～nothings. 他们在说悄悄话。

at one's own sweet will随心所欲地：He comes and goes at his own～will. 他想来就来，想走就走。

→′sweetish adj 过甜的;′sweetness n 甜;′sweeten v使变甜;

n(1)糖(果)(thing that one eats for pleasure and not as food)[C，常pl](=AmE candy)：The meal was over;he gave the child a～. 吃完饭他给了孩子一块糖。He bought a packet of boiled～s. 他买了一盒硬糖。You may not suck～s in school. 在学校不可以吃糖果。a～shop糖果店;〖同〗candy，dessert;

(2)甜食(sth sweet served as dessert，pudding)[C，U]：have some more～再来点甜食;The meat course at dinner is followed by a～，usually a pudding，or stewed fruit. 晚餐肉菜过后上甜食，通常是布丁或者是炖水果。That～consists of eggs，honey and cream/ice-cream with chocolate sauce. 那道甜食包括鸡蛋、蜂蜜和奶油/巧克力风味的冰激凌。I don't want any～.我不喜欢任何甜食。

(3)快乐，乐趣(sth pleasant to the mind or feeling)[pl]：taste the～s of success/freedom尝到成功/自由的甜头;He enjoys the～s of victory. 他享受着成功的喜悦。

(4)心爱的人(dear or beloved person)[C]：Yes/Hello，my～. 是啊/你好，我的小亲亲。