be all sweetness and light• The negotiationswere not all sweetness and light.
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sweetness• At the time all is sweetness and light.• Wine acidity, he explains, is swallowed up by the natural sweetness of the shallots.• Gardeners will find in it such flavorful varieties as the Brandywine tomato, with its balance of sweetness and acidity.• A touch of Cognac gives it depth and a hint of sweetness.• This deliciousbraisedduckdish is nicely balanced by the slightsweetness and tartness of the fruit.• Treves visited him daily, and remarked on the sweetness of his nature and his intelligence.
1sweet smell/taste香;甜ADJECTIVE | ... OF SWEETNESS | VERB + SWEETNESSADJECTIVE➤natural天然的甜味▸➤cloying, sickly過膩的/惡心的香味◇the sickly sweetness of incense令人惡心的熏香氣味... OF SWEETNESS➤hint一絲甜味◇This is a full-bodied wine with just a hint of sweetness.這是一種味道醇厚的葡萄酒,只有一絲甜味。VERB + SWEETNESS➤taste品嚐甘甜➤add增加甜味◇Vanilla adds sweetness and creaminess to ice cream.香草使冰激凌更加香甜細滑。sweetness
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2pleasantness愉快ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWEETNESS | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great極大的快樂▸➤cloying, saccharine, sugary (especially NAmE) 膩人的甜蜜;虛情假意的甜蜜;甜言蜜語◇She smiled with saccharine sweetness.她的嫣然笑容裏只有虛情假意。VERB + SWEETNESS➤taste品嚐快樂◇to taste the sweetness of military success品嚐軍事勝利的喜悅PHRASES➤all sweetness and light和藹可親◇People think she's all sweetness and light, but she actually has a temper.人們都認為她親切和善,但實際上她的脾氣很壞。➤dripping with sweetness (especially NAmE) 洋溢着甜蜜◇Her voice was dripping with sweetness.她的聲音充滿甜蜜。