sweetness

英 [ˈswiːtnəs]

美 [ˈswiːtnəs]

n.  令人愉快; 讨人喜欢; 甜; 芬芳

复数：sweetnesses　

CET6

BNC.12041 / COCA.9462

习惯用语

n.

be (all) sweetness and light
• 和蔼可亲；温文尔雅
  to be pleasant, friendly and polite
• 简单而有趣
  to be enjoyable and easy to deal with

牛津词典

noun

• 令人愉快；讨人喜欢
  the quality of being pleasant
  1. a smile of great sweetness
     十分甜蜜的微笑
• 甜；芬芳
  the quality of tasting or smelling sweet
  1. The air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa.
     空气中弥漫着含羞草的芬芳。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE (关系)友好;(情况)令人愉快，顺利
  If you say that a relationship or situation is notall sweetness and light, you mean that it is not as pleasant as it appears to be.
  1. It has not all been sweetness and light between him and the Prime Minister.
     他和首相的关系并不总是那么愉快融洽。
• See also:sweet

英英释义

noun

• the quality of giving pleasure
  1. he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner
  2. the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day
  Synonym:pleasantness
• a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  Synonym:bouquetfragrancefragrancyredolence
• the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  Synonym:sweet
• the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
  Synonym:sweetsugariness

双语例句

• This is a full-bodied wine with just a hint of sweetness.
  这是一种味道醇厚的葡萄酒，只有一丝甜味。
• A good sharp dressing counterpointed the sweetness of the dried fruit.
  味道浓烈的上好调味品和香甜的干果形成有趣的对比。
• Thank you once again for your sweetness and your wonderful unselfish love. P.S.
  再次谢谢你的甜蜜和你无私的爱！
• The pursuit of perfection, then is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
  对完美的追求就是对甜蜜和光明的追求。
• And just breathe that fresh air, cool and peaceful, you can almost taste its sweetness.
  呼吸一下新鲜空气吧，凉爽而且平和，你几乎可以尝到它的甜味儿。
• Green peas, green beans, and sweet corn are picked before maturity to obtain succulent textures and sweetness.
  豌豆、青刀豆和甜玉米在成熟前摘下是为了获得多汁鲜嫩的质构和甜味。
• Light pink roses: admiration, sympathy, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy, friendship and sweetness.
  轻粉红色玫瑰：钦佩，同情，温柔，优雅，高兴，快乐，友谊和甜度。
• I hope my life is full of happiness and sweetness, happiness and smile!
  我希望我的生活永远充满着幸福、甜蜜、快乐和微笑！
• It has not all been sweetness and light between him and the Prime Minister.
  他和首相的关系并不总是那么愉快融洽。
• I used to be all sweetness and light on the outside, but inside I would be boiling with rage.
  我过去常常是外表看上去轻松愉快，而内心却怒火中烧。