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a [adj] sweetener
sweetener 是可数名词，前面可加形容词。
Honey is a natural sweetener.
蜂蜜是一种天然甜味剂。
甜味剂；代糖
sweeteners — plural of sweetener
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
甜味剂；代糖
something added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter
Honey is a natural sweetener.
蜂蜜是一种天然甜味剂。
添加到食物中以增加甜味的东西,尤其是糖的人工替代品
Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
添加到食物中使其更甜的东西
something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
作为诱因的任何东西
anything that serves as an enticement
I usually add a little sweetener to my coffee because I don't like sugar.
我通常会在咖啡里加一点甜味剂，因为我不喜欢糖。
Many soft drink companies now use plant-based sweeteners instead of sugar.
许多软饮料公司现在使用植物性甜味剂代替糖。
The recipe calls for a natural sweetener, so I'm using mashed bananas.
食谱要求使用天然甜味剂，所以我用香蕉泥。
sweetener 是可数名词，前面可加形容词。
Honey is a natural sweetener.
蜂蜜是一种天然甜味剂。
Many people use stevia as a sweetener.
许多人用甜菊作为甜味剂。
She added a sweetener to her coffee.
她往咖啡里加了甜味剂。
Not this
I sweetener my coffee every morning.
Use this
I sweeten my coffee every morning.
“sweetener” 是名词，不可用作动词；应使用动词 “sweeten”。
Not this
I need a sweetener to make it sweetener.
Use this
I need a sweetener to make it sweeter.
“sweetener” 是名词，表示甜味剂；表示“更甜”应用比较级形容词 “sweeter”。
Not this
The sweetener of this fruit is natural.
Use this
The sweetness of this fruit is natural.
“sweetener” 指添加的甜味剂；表示“甜度”应用名词 “sweetness”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
人造甜味剂
Artificial sweeteners are popular in diet drinks.
人造甜味剂在无糖饮料中很受欢迎。
天然甜味剂
Honey is a natural sweetener used in many recipes.
蜂蜜是许多食谱中使用的天然甜味剂。
低热量甜味剂
The yogurt contains a low-calorie sweetener instead of sugar.
这种酸奶用低热量甜味剂代替糖。
添加甜味剂
If the tea is too bitter, you can add a sweetener.
如果茶太苦，你可以添加甜味剂。
提供额外的好处（或诱因）
To close the deal, they offered a sweetener to the buyers.
为了达成交易，他们向买家提供了一个额外的好处。
作为额外好处；作为诱因
As a sweetener, they offered free delivery on the first order.
作为额外好处，他们为第一笔订单提供免费送货。
促成交易的额外好处
The company added a longer warranty as a sweetener for the deal.
公司增加了更长的保修期，作为促成交易的额外好处。
额外提供好处以说服对方
To persuade the client, the agent threw in a sweetener by cutting the price.
为了说服客户，代理商通过降价额外提供了一项好处。
我可以成为你的甜味剂，宝贝。
This artificial sweetener is two hundred times sweeter than sugar.
这种人工甜味剂的甜度是糖的两百倍。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
Use sweeteners naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：sweet(甜)+en(使)+er(物)，能“使东西变甜”的就是甜味剂；也可指诱饵。
语域：mixed 常见场景：food labels and product packaging、health and diet discussions、business deals and casual conversation sweetener 指“甜味剂”时多用于食品标签、健康或饮食场景，属于中性或稍正式用语；指“诱因、好处”时常见于商务或日常口语，通常带非正式色彩。实际使用中应依据语境选择合适的语域。
这些词都以 -ener 结尾，但发音并不都相同：只有 whitener /ˈwaɪtənɚ/ 与 brightener /ˈbraɪtənɚ/ 相互押韵，它们都不与 sweetener /ˈswitənɝ/ 押韵。注意 sweater /ˈswetər/ 和 sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ 是容易看错的形近词，发音也不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.