sweet adj. ⇨sweet (a sweet little kitten)⇨kind (It's very sweet of you.)
sweet
adjective
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ nice2另见nice条第2义sweet ♦︎ cute ♦︎ adorable ♦︎ lovable ♦︎ dear old/little... ♦︎ endearing ♦︎ cuddlyThese words all describe a person, child or animal who is attractive and easy to like.这些词均表示人、小孩或动物可爱的、讨人喜欢的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a lovable / a dear / an endearing little...◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable / a cuddly baby◆a sweet / a cute / an adorable girl / boy / child / kid◆an endearing / a cuddly animal / creature◆a sweet / cute / lovable way■sweet (especially BrE, especiallyspoken, approving) (especially of children, animals or small things) attractive in a way that makes you feel affection for sb/sth（尤指儿童、动物或小物品）惹人喜爱的，可爱的◆His sister's a sweet young thing.他妹妹是个惹人喜爱的小家伙。◆You look sweet in this photograph.你这张照片照得很可爱。◆What a sweet little dog!多可爱的小狗啊！▸sweetly
adverb
◆She smiled sweetly at him.她朝他嫣然一笑。■cute (especiallyspoken, approving) sweet可爱的；惹人喜爱的◆You were such a cute baby.你那时候是个逗人喜爱的小宝宝。◆She had a cute little nose.她的小鼻子惹人喜爱。NOTE辨析 Sweet or cute?You can usually use either word.这两个词常可通用◆How sweet / cute!多可爱呀！◆What a sweet / cute (little) baby, picture, dress, etc.!多可爱的小宝宝／图画／连衣裙（等）呀！Sweet is more frequent in British English and cute is more frequent in American English. * sweet更常用于英式英语，而cute则更常用于美式英语。■adorable / /əˈdɔːrəbl/ / (especially NAmE, especiallyspoken, approving) very attractive and easy to feel love for可爱的；讨人喜欢的◆Isn't he just adorable?难道他不可爱吗？◆What an adorable child!多可爱的小孩呀！ see also adore ⇨ loveverb■lovable ( loveable) (approving) having qualities that people find attractive and easy to love, often in spite of any faults（常指虽有缺点但）可爱的，惹人爱的，讨人喜欢的◆People saw him as a lovable rogue.在人们眼中，他是个可爱的淘气鬼。 see also love ⇨ loveverb■dear old...■dear little...
idiom
(BrE, approving) used to describe sb in a way that shows affection（表示亲昵喜爱）亲爱的◆Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help.亲爱的休啊！我知道她会帮忙的。◆Their baby's a dear little thing.他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。■endearing (approving) causing people to feel affection令人爱慕的；惹人喜爱的；讨人喜欢的◆I like his honesty. It's one of his most endearing qualities.我喜欢他的诚实，这是他最讨人喜欢的特质之一。▸endearingly
adverb
◆an endearingly old-fashioned idea可爱的老式想法▸endear sb/yourself to sb
phrasal verb
◆She was a talented teacher who endeared herself to(= made herself popular with) all who worked with her.她是一位深受同事喜爱的有才华的教师。■cuddly (informal, approving) attractive in a way that makes people want to hold sb/sth close in their arms令人想拥抱的◆a tiny, cuddly kitten令人想拥抱的小猫咪ⓘ Cuddly is often used to talk about animals, especially young ones with soft fur. A cuddly person is sb that you think looks soft and round. It is therefore used to describe babies more often than adults, who might feel that they are being described as fat. * cuddly常用于描述动物，尤指皮毛柔软的小动物。cuddly person指人看上去圆而胖，因此多用于描述婴儿；若描述成人，则会使那人感觉被说成了胖子。 see also cuddle ⇨ hug
kind
adjective
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ nice2另见nice条第2义kind ♦︎ good ♦︎ generous ♦︎ benign ♦︎ benevolent ♦︎ considerate ♦︎ sweet ♦︎ thoughtfulThese words all describe a person who cares about other people, is willing to help them, and considers their needs and feelings.这些词均表示体贴的、助人为乐的、为别人着想的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆kind / good / generous / benevolent / considerate to / towards / toward sb◆to be kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful of sb (to do sth)◆a kind / generous / benevolent / considerate / sweet / thoughtful man / woman / person◆a kind / generous / considerate / thoughtful gesture◆very kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful◆extremely kind / good / generous / considerate■kind(of a person) caring about others and willing to help them; gentle and friendly; (of an action or expression) showing these feelings（人、行为或措辞）体贴的，慈爱的，和善的◆They were taught to be kind to animals.他们受过教导要爱护动物。◆It was really kind of you to help me.你帮我的忙，我太感激了。◆She may seem quite stern at times, but she has a kind heart.她有时看上去可能很严厉，但却有一颗仁慈的心。◆Thanks for your card－it was a very kind thought.谢谢你的贺卡，你真有心。OPPcruel ⇨ cruel, unkind ⇨ meanadj.1 see also caring ⇨ loving▸kindly
adverb
◆She kindly agreed to give me a ride home.她爽快地答应载我回家。▸kindness
noun
[uncountable] ◆She wanted to thank him for his kindness.她想谢谢他的好意。■good [not usually before noun] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) willing to help; showing kindness to other people助人为乐；心地善良；好心◆He was very good to me when I was ill.我生病时他对我关怀备至。◆It was good of you to come.你能来真是太好了。◆I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.那时候我经常请假，可我老板对此非常谅解。ⓘ Good is the most frequent of these words in spoken English. In this meaning it is not usually used before a noun: a good man/woman is a slightly more formal expression and has the more general meaning of sb who has good principles and lives a good, moral life; being kind to people is only part of the meaning. * good是本组词中最常用于口语的词，表达此义时通常不作定语。a good man/woman是一种稍较正式的表达方式，含义较广，指坚持原则且遵守道德的好人，而心地善良仅为其含义之一。 see also good ⇨ good5■generouskind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth宽厚的；仁慈的；宽宏大量的◆Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did.她所做的每件事都体现出宽宏大量的精神。◆He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.他给我写的工作评价不吝赞誉之词。OPPmean ⇨ meanadj.1■benign / /bɪˈnaɪn/ / (formal) kind and gentle; not causing any harm善良的；和善的；慈祥的◆Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。◆The presence of women and children had a benign influence on the soldiers.受到在场的妇女和儿童的影响，士兵们变得和善起来。▸benignly
adverb
◆She smiled benignly as the students entered the room.学生走进房间时她露出了和蔼的笑容。■benevolent / /bəˈnevələnt/ / (formal) (especially of sb in authority) kind, helpful and generous（尤指当权者）仁慈的，体恤照顾的，慷慨的◆The colonel was benevolent, but not stupid.上校很仁慈，但并不愚蠢。◆She took a benevolent interest in her nieces' education.她十分关怀几名侄女的学业。■considerate / /kənˈsɪdərət/ / thinking of other people's feelings and wishes; careful not to hurt or upset others考虑周到的；替人着想的；体贴的◆Try to be a bit more considerate.请再多一点替人着想。◆Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man.路易斯是一个和善、亲切而又体贴的年轻人。OPPinconsiderate ⇨ insensitive▸consideration
noun
[uncountable] ◆You should show a little more consideration towards other people.你应该多体谅一下别人。■sweet (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) having or showing a kind character善良的；和蔼的；温柔的◆It was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动提出帮忙，真是好心人。◆She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极其温柔的一笑。■thoughtfulshowing that you are thinking about and care about other people体贴的；关心别人的；关切的◆It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.你送来了花，想得真周到。OPPthoughtless ⇨ insensitiveNOTE辨析 Considerate or thoughtful?Thoughtful is more often used when sb does a particular thing for sb else without being asked to. Considerate is used more about sb's general character and their attitude towards people. * thoughtful常指主动为别人做了一件体贴的事；considerate常修饰某人的性格及待人的态度。