sweeten
vt. 减轻；使变甜；使温和；使悦耳
vi. 变甜
第三人称单数 sweetens
现在分词 sweetening
过去式 sweetened
过去分词 sweetened
例句
A few words of praise help to sweeten the pill of criticism.
几句赞赏的话有助于使批评更容易被接受。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
If jobs require people to commute a great distance or to move themselves to another state, employers may find they need to sweeten their offers.
如果工作要求雇员通勤很长的距离或者搬到另一个州，那么雇主则会发现他们应该提供更丰厚的待遇。
He can sweeten the ordinary things.
他能把极平常之事说得十分动听。
