swee
ten
第三人称
sweetens
现在进行时
sweetening
过去式
sweetened
过去完成时
sweetened
1
加甜, 使变甜
to make something taste sweeter
及物动词
- She sweetens her tea with a spoonful of honey for a natural sweetness.
她用一勺蜂蜜加甜她的茶，以获得自然的甜味。
- He likes to sweeten his oatmeal with a sprinkle of brown sugar for added flavor.
他喜欢用一点红糖加甜他的燕麦粥以增加风味。
- The baker sweetens the cake batter with granulated sugar before baking it in the oven.
面包师在将蛋糕糊放入烤箱烘烤之前，用砂糖加甜。
- They sweeten the lemonade with simple syrup for a refreshing summer drink.
他们用简单的糖浆加甜柠檬水，制成清爽的夏季饮品。
- Sweetening the strawberries with powdered sugar enhances their natural sweetness in desserts.
用糖粉加甜草莓可以增强它们在甜点中的天然甜味。
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2
使变甜, 使愉快
to make something acceptable or pleasant
及物动词
- She tried to sweeten the situation by offering a sincere apology for the misunderstanding.
她试图通过为误解提供真诚的道歉来缓和局势。
- To sweeten the deal, they added a few extra perks to the package.
为了使交易更诱人，他们在套餐中增加了一些额外的好处。
- He sweetened his speech with kind words to ease the tension in the room.
他用友好的话语缓和了他的演讲，以缓解房间里的紧张气氛。
- They sweetened the experience with complimentary drinks for the guests.
他们用免费饮料为客人增添了体验的甜蜜。
- To sweeten the waiting time, the airline offered free snacks and drinks to the passengers.
为了缓解等待时间，航空公司向乘客提供了免费的小吃和饮料。
3
讨好, 诱惑
to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them
及物动词
- She sweetened him with the offer of a new car if he would take on the extra work.
如果他愿意承担额外的工作，她就用一辆新车的提议甜言蜜语他。
- The politician attempted to sweeten voters by promising tax cuts if he was elected.
这位政治家试图通过承诺如果当选就减税来安抚选民。
- He tried to sweeten her into accepting his proposal by promising her a luxurious vacation.
他试图通过承诺给她一个豪华假期来说服她接受他的提议。
- He sweetened her up with compliments and small gifts to get her to help him with his project.
他用赞美和小礼物甜言蜜语地哄她帮他完成他的项目。
- They tried to sweeten their boss by offering to help him with his presentation in exchange for a favor.
他们试图通过提出帮助老板做演示以换取好处来讨好他。