1670s, "of or like sugar," from Medieval Latin saccharum "sugar," from Latin saccharon "sugar," from Greek sakkharon, from Pali sakkhara, from Sanskrit sarkara "gravel, grit" (see sugar). Metaphoric sense of "overly sweet" first recorded 1841. For the sugar substitute, see saccharin.
双语例句
1. She smiled with saccharine sweetness.
她的笑里只有虚情假意的甜蜜.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I found the film far too saccharine.
我觉得这部电影太缠绵了.
来自辞典例句
3. He had brought an envelope full of Victory Coffee and some saccharine tablets.
他带来个信封,装了胜利牌咖啡,还有几片糖精片.
来自英汉文学
4. After that, his movies got more saccharine and predictable.
