Sugar and spice and everything nice Meaning in English

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US

SHU-gur and SPYS and EV-ree-thing NAYS

UK

SHU-guh and SPYS and EV-ri-thing NAYS

释义

A phrase describing the idea that little girls are made of sweet, pleasant, and nice things; often used lightheartedly or to refer to traditional or idealized femininity.

用法与细微差别

Usually playful or nostalgic; mainly applies to little girls, often quoting the nursery rhyme "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Can sound outdated or stereotypical in modern contexts. Not used seriously in formal speech.

• Spanish: dulzura, delicadeza y todo lo bueno
• Portuguese (BR): açúcar, tempero e tudo de bom
• Portuguese (PT): açúcar, tempero e tudo o que é bom
• Chinese (Simplified): 糖和香料和一切美好的东西
• Chinese (Traditional): 糖和香料和一切美好的東西
• Hindi: शक्कर, मसाले और हर अच्छी चीज़
• Arabic: السكر والتوابل وكل شيء جميل
• Bengali: চিনি-মশলা ও সব ভালো জিনিস
• Russian: сахар, пряности и всё хорошее
• Japanese: 砂糖とスパイスとすべて素敵なもの
• Vietnamese: ngọt ngào, dịu dàng và mọi điều tốt đẹp
• Korean: 설탕과 양념 그리고 모든 좋은 것
• Turkish: şeker ve baharat ile güzel her şey
• Urdu: شکر، مصالحے اور سب اچھی چیزیں
• Indonesian: gula dan rempah dan segala yang baik

例句

Some people say girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice.

basic

My grandma always tells me I'm sugar and spice and everything nice.

basic

The poem says girls are made from sugar and spice and everything nice.

basic

Whenever my little cousin gets in trouble, my aunt jokes, 'Aren't you sugar and spice and everything nice?'

natural

He called his daughter sugar and spice and everything nice after she shared her candy with her brother.

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Growing up, I heard 'girls are sugar and spice and everything nice' more times than I can count.

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