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单词 sweeten
释义
sweeten
swtən ˈswitən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense sweetens, present participle sweetening, past tense , past participle sweetened
1 VERB 使变甜;加糖于 If you sweeten food or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it. 使变甜;加糖于
  • He liberally sweetened his coffee. [VERB noun]

    他往咖啡里加了很多糖。

  • The Australians fry their bananas and sweeten them with honey. [VERB noun + with]

    澳大利亚人把香蕉炸了,然后再淋上蜂蜜吃。

SYN sugar, honey, sugar-coat
2 VERB 改善;使更合心意;使更有诱惑力 If you sweeten something such as an offer or a business deal, you try to make someone want it more by improving it or by increasing the amount you are willing to pay. 改善;使更合心意;使更有诱惑力
  • Kalon Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Manders. [VERB noun]

    卡龙集团已经向曼德斯公司开出更为优厚的收购条件。

  • She had been careful to sweeten the deal with a rather generous cash payment. [VERB noun with noun]

    她一直甚为审慎,想要通过支付大量现金促成这笔交易。

SYN soften, ease, alleviate, relieve
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