"sweetness and light" 怎么发音

expression

US

SWEET-nuhs and LYTE

UK

sweet-NESS and LYTE

释义

A phrase describing a person, situation, or mood that is friendly, pleasant, and peaceful, often used ironically when things are actually not so nice.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈswitnəs/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɫaɪt

英式英语

swˈiːtnəs/ /ˈænd/ /lˈaɪt

简化发音

美式

SWEET-nuhs and LYTE

英式

sweet-NESS and LYTE

语境中听

The kids acted like sweetness and light when their parents came home.

After the argument, everything was not sweetness and light.

She wants the team to be sweetness and light at work.

Don't be fooled—behind the smiles, it's not all sweetness and light.