sweet , 本意是甜的
引申開來是:淡的,不鹹的,新鮮的
悅目的,今人愉快的,愜意的
來看看下面的表達:
1.sweet water 淡水(fresh water)
它可不是甜水,糖水的意思。(糖水,糖漿syrup)。
The perch is a sweet water fish.
鱸魚是一種淡水魚。
2.sweet talk 甜言蜜語
His sweet talk makes her happy.
他的甜言蜜語讓她開心。
3.sweet nothings 空乏的恭維話,情話
He always speaks sweet nothings to his girlfriend.
他總是對他女朋友說一些空乏的情話。