sweet·enBrE/ˈswiːtn/NAmE/ˈswiːtn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysweetenBrE/ˈswiːtn/NAmE/ˈswiːtn/present simple - he / she / itsweetensBrE/ˈswiːtnz/NAmE/ˈswiːtnz/past simplesweetenedBrE/ˈswiːtnd/NAmE/ˈswiːtnd/past participlesweetenedBrE/ˈswiːtnd/NAmE/ˈswiːtnd/ -ing formsweeteningBrE/ˈswiːtnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈswiːtnɪŋ/~sthtomakefoodordrinkstastesweeterbyaddingsugar, etc.使变甜;加糖于~sb (up)(informal) totrytomakesbmorewillingtohelpyou, agreetosth, etc. bygivingthemmoney, praisingthem, etc.讨好;拉拢;哄;收买;恭维~sthtomakesthmorepleasantoracceptable使令人愉快;使更合心意;改善;缓和●sugar/sweetenthepilltodosththatmakesanunpleasantsituationseemlessunpleasant药里加糖;缓和情况;缓解苦感SYNsugar-coat