sweetening

• 名词，指给某物加糖或使其变甜的行为或过程，也指用于使食物或饮料变甜的添加物。

A noun referring to the act or process of making something sweet, or an additive used to sweeten food or drink.

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1. Added sweetenerB1formal

   A substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.

   甜味剂

   • The recipe calls for a natural sweetening like honey.
   • Artificial sweetening is often used in diet sodas.
   • The sweetening in this cake comes from maple syrup.

   同义词sweetener

2. Improvement or inducementB2informal

   An addition or modification that makes something more pleasant, attractive, or agreeable.

   改善或诱因

   • The company offered a bonus as a sweetening for the deal.
   • A little extra vacation time was the sweetening that convinced him to stay.
   • The sweetening of the contract terms made it more appealing.

   同义词attractionbaitcarrotenhancemententicementimprovementincentiveinducementluresweetener

3. Act of sweeteningB1formal

   The process of adding a sweet substance to food or drink.

   加甜

   • The sweetening of the tea should be done while it's still hot.
   • She prefers the sweetening of her coffee with a bit of sugar.
   • The chef recommends sweetening the sauce with a touch of honey.

• 动词，指使某物变甜或更甜，通常通过加糖或甜味剂实现；也指使某事更令人愉快或更缓和。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something sweet or more pleasant, often by adding sugar or a sweet substance.

1. Make sweeter in tasteA2formal

   To add sugar or another sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.

   使变甜

   • She sweetened her coffee with honey.
   • The baker sweetened the cake with extra sugar.
   • You can sweeten the lemonade with a bit of syrup.

   同义词edulcoratehoneysugar

2. Make more pleasant or agreeableB2formal

   To make a situation, offer, or experience more pleasant, attractive, or acceptable.

   使更令人愉快

   • The company sweetened the job offer with a higher salary.
   • He sweetened the deal by including free delivery.
   • A kind word can sweeten even the most difficult conversation.

   同义词ameliorateembellishenhanceimprovemellowsoftensugarcoattemper

   反义词embittersourspoiltaintworsen