sweeten
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you sweeten food or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it. 使變甜
He liberally sweetened his coffee. 他在咖啡裡加了大量的糖。
2. V-T 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. (通過改善條件或提高價格等) 使 (報價或交易等) 更有誘惑力
Kalon Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Manders. 卡隆集團已經在其收購曼德斯的報價上加了些好処。
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sweeten /ˈswiːtən/ (sweetening,sweetened,sweetens)
剑桥词典
sweeten verb [T] (TASTE)
to make something taste sweet
使變甜
The apple mixture can be sweetened with honey . 什錦蘋果裡可以加點蜂蜜變甜一些。
比較
unsweetened
sweeten verb [T] (MORE PLEASANT)
to make something more attractive
使更具有吸引力，使更誘人
The phone company threw in two month's worth of free calls to sweeten the deal . 電話公司用兩個月免話費的優惠讓這個服務方案顯得更誘人。
to make a person or a mood happier or friendlier
使…更高興，哄…開心，使…更友善
I think you should try to sweeten him up before you ask him for the loan . 我覺得你開口曏他借錢之前應該先哄他開心。 返回 sweeten