sweet adj. ⇨sweet (a sweet little kitten)⇨kind (It's very sweet of you.)sweet
adjective
➡ See also the entry for nice2另见nice条第2义sweet ♦︎ cute ♦︎ adorable ♦︎ lovable ♦︎ dear old/little... ♦︎ endearing ♦︎ cuddlyThese words all describe a person, child or animal who is attractive and easy to like.这些词均表示人、小孩或动物可爱的、讨人喜欢的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a lovable / a dear / an endearing little...◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a cuddly baby◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable girl / boy / child / kid◆an endearing / a cuddly animal / creature◆a sweet / cute / lovable way■sweet (especially BrE, especiallyspoken, approving) (especially of children, animals or small things) attractive in a way that makes you feel affection for sb/sth(尤指儿童、动物或小物品)惹人喜爱的,可爱的◆His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个惹人喜爱的小家伙。◆You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆What a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊!▸sweetly
adverb
◆She smiled sweetly at him.她朝他嫣然一笑。■cute (especiallyspoken, approving) sweet可爱的;惹人喜爱的◆You were such a cute baby.你那时候是个逗人喜爱的小宝宝。◆She had a cute little nose.她的小鼻子惹人喜爱。NOTE辨析 Sweet or cute?You can usually use either word.这两个词常可通用◆How sweet / cute!多可爱呀!◆What a sweet / cute (little) baby, picture, dress, etc.!多可爱的小宝宝/图画/连衣裙(等)呀!Sweet is more frequent in British English and cute is more frequent in American English. * sweet更常用于英式英语,而cute则更常用于美式英语。■adorable əˈdɔːrəbl (especially NAmE, especiallyspoken, approving) very attractive and easy to feel love for可爱的;讨人喜欢的◆Isn't he just adorable?难道他不可爱吗?◆What an adorable child!多可爱的小孩呀! see also adore ⇨ loveverb■lovable ( loveable) (approving) having qualities that people find attractive and easy to love, often in spite of any faults(常指虽有缺点但)可爱的,惹人爱的,讨人喜欢的◆People saw him as a lovable rogue.在人们眼中,他是个可爱的淘气鬼。 see also love ⇨ loveverb■dear old...■dear little...
idiom
(BrE, approving) used to describe sb in a way that shows affection(表示亲昵喜爱)亲爱的◆Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help.亲爱的休啊!我知道她会帮忙的。◆Their baby's a dear little thing.他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。■endearing (approving) causing people to feel affection令人爱慕的;惹人喜爱的;讨人喜欢的◆I like his honesty. It's one of his most endearing qualities.我喜欢他的诚实,这是他最讨人喜欢的特质之一。▸endearingly
adverb
◆an endearingly old-fashioned idea可爱的老式想法▸endear sb/yourself to sb
phrasal verb
◆She was a talented teacher who endeared herself to(= made herself popular with) all who worked with her.她是一位深受同事喜爱的有才华的教师。■cuddly (informal, approving) attractive in a way that makes people want to hold sb/sth close in their arms令人想拥抱的◆a tiny, cuddly kitten令人想拥抱的小猫咪ⓘ Cuddly is often used to talk about animals, especially young ones with soft fur. A cuddly person is sb that you think looks soft and round. It is therefore used to describe babies more often than adults, who might feel that they are being described as fat. * cuddly常用于描述动物,尤指皮毛柔软的小动物。cuddly person指人看上去圆而胖,因此多用于描述婴儿;若描述成人,则会使那人感觉被说成了胖子。 see also cuddle ⇨ hug
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