- having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter甜的：
a cup of hot sweet tea
一杯热甜茶
figurative 〈喻〉a sweet taste of success.
成功的甜蜜。
- (of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted（空气）清新的; （水）纯净的; （食物）新鲜的：
lungfuls of the clean, sweet air.
几口清新的空气。
- often in combination smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant芳香的：
sweet-smelling flowers.
芳香的花朵。
- pleasing in general; delightful快乐的; 愉快的：
it was the sweet life he had always craved.
他一直渴求的就是愉快的生活。
- highly satisfying or gratifying非常令人满意的：
some sweet, short-lived revenge.
某个非常令人满意的短期报复。
- often as exclamation informal used in expressions of assent or approval〈非正式〉［用于表示同意, 赞成］好的：
'Yeah, I'd like to come to the party.' 'Sweet, mate.'
“是的, 我会去参加聚会的。”“好的, 老兄。”
- working, moving, or done smoothly or easily容易操纵的; 运转平稳的：
the sweet handling of this motorcycle.
平稳地操纵这辆摩托车。
- (of sound) melodious or harmonious（声音）悦耳的; 和谐的：
the sweet notes of the flute.
长笛悦耳的音调。
- chiefly US denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation〈主美〉（音乐, 尤指爵士乐）甜派风格的（音乐速度平稳没有即兴演奏的）。
- (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful（人, 行为）惹人喜爱的; 和蔼的; 体贴的：
a very sweet nurse came along.
一位非常和蔼可亲的护士走了过来。
- (especially of a person or animal) charming and endearing（尤指人或动物）可爱的; 迷人的; 讨人喜欢的：
a sweet little cat.
可爱的小猫咪。
- predic.
sweet on
informal, dated infatuated or in love with〈非正式, 旧〉迷恋; 爱： she seemed quite sweet on him.
她看上去非常喜欢他。
- dear; beloved亲爱的：
my sweet love.
我亲爱的爱人。
- archaic used as a respectful form of address〈古〉尊敬的（用作称呼）：
go to thy rest, sweet sir.
请您去休息吧, 尊敬的先生。
- used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations丝毫的, 一丁点儿的（用在短语和感叹句中表示强调）：
'What had happened?' 'Sweet nothing.'
“发生了什么事情？”“什么都没有。”
one's own sweet-
used to emphasize the unpredictable individuality of someone's actions随心所欲的（用于强调行为的不可预测和随个人意愿）：I'd rather carry on in my own sweet way.
我宁愿完全按我自己的方式进行下去。
- Brit. a small shaped piece of confectionery made with sugar〈英〉糖果：
a bag of sweets.
一袋糖果。
- Brit. a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert〈英〉甜食; 布丁; 饭后甜点。
- used as an affectionate form of address to a person one is very fond of宝贝, 亲爱的（用作爱称）：
hello, my sweet.
你好, 我的宝贝儿。
the sweet
archaic or poetic/literary the sweet part or element of something〈古或诗/文〉幸福：you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet.
你苦尽甘来。
sweets
the pleasures or delights found in something快乐; 乐趣：the sweets of office.
办公室里的乐趣。
keep someone sweet
- informal keep somone well disposed towards oneself, especially by favours or bribery〈非正式〉（尤指以献殷勤或贿赂的方式）讨好某人; 巴结某人。
she's sweet
- Austral. informal all is well〈澳, 非正式〉一切都好。
sweet dreams
- used to express good wishes to a person going to bed做个美梦。
sweet sixteen
- used to refer to the age of sixteen as characterized by prettiness and innocence in a girl.16岁的花季（表示16岁女孩子的漂亮和天真）。