sweetens

英 [ˈswiːtnz]

美 [ˈswiːtnz]

v.  使变甜; 加糖于; 讨好; 拉拢; 哄; 收买; 恭维; 使令人愉快; 使更合心意; 改善; 缓和
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 使变甜;加糖于
  If yousweetenfood or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it.
  1. He liberally sweetened his coffee...
     他往咖啡里加了很多糖。
  2. The Australians fry their bananas and sweeten them with honey.
     澳大利亚人把香蕉炸了，然后再淋上蜂蜜吃。
• VERB 改善;使更合心意;使更有诱惑力
  If yousweetensomething 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.
  1. Kalon Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Manders...
     卡龙集团已经向曼德斯公司开出更为优厚的收购条件。
  2. She had been careful to sweeten the deal with a rather generous cash payment.
     她一直甚为审慎，想要通过支付大量现金促成这笔交易。

双语例句

• The flower sweetens the air with its perfume;
  睡莲，清淡型花香味印度香。
• And surprise sweetens the deal for all the ladies; we really appreciate the effort that you put into the preparations.
  和惊喜更让所有的女士们的交易，我们非常感谢你的努力，投入到筹备工作。
• Fruit sweetens as it ripens.
  水果成熟后就好吃了。
• Bitterness sours it; love sweetens it.
  痛苦渍酸生活，爱使之甜蜜；
• "Business sweetens pleasure, and labour sweetens rest"
  工作后消遣更愉快，劳动后休息更舒畅
• The flower sweetens the air with its perfume; yet its last service is to offer itself to thee.
  花朵以芬芳熏香了空气；但它最终的任务，是把自己献上给你。