sweeten

I am in the process of sweetening him up .

我正在笼络他。

Your tea is sweetened with honey.

你茶里加了蜂蜜变甜了。

If you sweeten him up he’ll do the work for you.

你要是哄哄他,他就会帮你干活。

It has been an apothegm these five thousand years, that toil sweetens the bread it earns.

“面包是亲手赚来才好吃”，这句格言恐怕有五千年历史了。

He tried to sweeten the pill by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days.

他想把事情说一些，就对她说她只须住院几天。