/swi:t ||; swit/adj1 containing, or tasting as if it contains, a lot of sugar 甜的;含糖的: Children usually like sweet things. 小孩子通常喜欢吃甜食。This cake's too sweet. 这蛋糕太甜了。 ☞Look at savoury. 参看savoury。
2 (used especially about children and small things) attractive (尤指孩子和小事物)有吸引力的,可爱的: a sweet little kitten 可爱的小猫Isn't that little girl sweet? 那个小女孩真可爱! [SYN] cute 同义词为cute
3 having or showing a kind character 和蔼的;温柔的: a sweet smile 和蔼的微笑It's very sweet of you to remember my birthday! 你真好,还记得我的生日!
4 (used about a smell or a sound) pleasant (指气味或声音)芳香的,悦耳的,甜美的
➔sweetness noun [U] have a sweet tooth to like eating sweet things 爱吃甜食