sweetie

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈswiːti/    美 /ˈswi.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who is much loved. often,term-of-address
    — "But... Do you feel better now?" "Much better, sweetie, thank you. Now I get to be a girl everyday."^([sic])
  2. A sweetheart.
  3. A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.
  4. A sweet; a candy. UK,childish
    — Can I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?

词形变化

sweeties plural sweety alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-
Proto-Indo-European *-us
Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus
Proto-Germanic *swōtuz
Proto-Germanic *-jaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ī
Proto-West Germanic *swōtī
Old English swēte
Middle English swete
English sweet
English -ie
English sweetie
From sweet + -ie.
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