sweeten
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become sweet or sweeter (使某事物)变甜或变得更甜、 芳香、 悦耳、 新鲜、 可爱、 温和等
Fruit sweetens as it ripens. 水果成熟後就好吃了.
I never sweeten my tea. 我喝茶从来不加糖.
sweeten (the air in) a room, eg by opening a window 使房间里空气清新(如开窗).
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb (up) (infml 口) make sb more agreeable, eg by offering gifts 使某人更随和(如向其送礼)
I'll sweeten her up a bit by inviting her to the party. 我要邀请她参加聚会好让她随和一些.
3 (idm 习语) sugar/sweeten the pill => pill.
If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.
要是变更了一条法律,那么人们还会要变更别的法律的。
What Caused The Fire ?
是什么引发了火灾?
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.