sweeten
🇺🇸
/ˈswiːtn/
🇬🇧
/ˈswiːtn/
To add sugar or a sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.
I like to sweeten my coffee with a little bit of sugar.
我喜欢在咖啡里加一点糖来增加甜味。
To make someone more willing to do something by giving them something they want or by saying nice things about them.
He tried to sweeten the deal by offering a discount.
他试图通过提供折扣来使交易更有吸引力。
To make a situation or something unpleasant more acceptable by adding something good or by making it less harsh.
The company tried to sweeten the news of the layoffs by offering a generous severance package.
公司试图通过提供慷慨的解雇金来减轻裁员的消息。