Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #9203
sweetheart
恋人；心上人；爱人
a person you love or have a romantic relationship with
- 1.
A person who is always very kind.
总是非常善良的人。
- 2.
a person loved by another person
恋人
- 3.
A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
被某人非常喜欢或爱的人,尤其当双方都年轻时。
- 4.
any well-liked individual
受欢迎的人
- 5.
A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
爱称,尤用于对情人或孩子。
- 6.
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
尤物
亲爱的；宝贝；好心人；讨人喜欢的人；迷人的女子；性感美女；总是非常善良的人。；恋人
In use
She has been my sweetheart since we met in college.
Come here, sweetheart, and let me help you with your coat.
Everyone in the office likes Tom because he is such a sweetheart.
he's a sweetheart
used as a term of address
常用于亲密关系间的称呼。
Sweetheart, could you pass me the salt?
亲爱的，能把盐递给我吗？
possessive determiner + sweetheart
表示某人的伴侣或心上人。
She is my sweetheart.
她是我的爱人。
adjective + sweetheart
形容词描述类型或时间。
Connections
Collocations
- my sweetheart
- 我的甜心
- I love you, my sweetheart.我爱你，我的甜心。
- childhood sweetheart
- 青梅竹马
- They were childhood sweethearts and married later in life.他们曾是青梅竹马，后来结婚了。
- high school sweetheart
- 高中恋人
- She is my high school sweetheart.她是我的高中恋人。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sweetheart deal
- 私下交易，偏袒性协议The company gave its CEO a sweetheart deal that included a huge bonus.公司给首席执行官一项偏袒性协议，其中包括巨额奖金。
- sweetheart contract
- 私下合同，偏袒合同The union accused management of signing a sweetheart contract with the subcontractor.工会指责管理层与分包商签订了偏袒合同。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 sweet（甜）和 heart（心）结合成“甜心”，即指心爱的恋人。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：romantic relationships、affectionate address 用作称呼或描述恋人时，通常属于非正式语体，多用于亲密关系或轻松场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the stressed part "heart" in "sweetheart" (pronounced /hɑːrt/). Be careful: words like "height" or "great" look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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