sweeten
/ˈswiːtən/verb
1- make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste（尤指在味道上）（使）变甜：
with obj. a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin一杯加了糖精的咖啡
no obj. her smile sweetened.她的微笑变得更甜了。
1.1
- with obj. make more agreeable or acceptable使更悦耳, 使更容易接受：
there is no way to sweeten the statement.
没办法把话说得更让人容易接受。
1.2
- with obj. informal induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself〈非正式〉笼络; 使（人）帮助自己：
I am in the process of sweetening him up.
我正在笼络他。
短语
sweeten the pill
- 见PILL1.