🇬🇧🇨🇳 sweetener - 诱因 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sweetener" ("诱因"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A sweetener is something extra that someone adds to an offer to make you really want to say yes. It doesn’t have to be sugar or candy—it can be a bonus prize, more playtime, extra money, or anything special that makes the offer nicer and more exciting. People use sweeteners to convince others to agree to plans, trades, or deals.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My brother promised I could control the TV remote as a sweetener for not telling anyone he accidentally kissed a cactus.

The librarian’s sweetener for returning books on time was letting us check out a “mystery book” wrapped like a top secret.

Mom added a sweetener to bath time—bubble beards and a rubber duck talent show.

As a sweetener for helping her practice spelling, Grandma promised to show me how she can wiggle her ears while saying “hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia,” which is now my favorite long word I still can’t spell.

The coach’s sweetener for push-ups was letting us do one in slow motion while making dramatic superhero sound effects.

At the bus stop, a tired artist watched a gallery owner offer a print as a sweetener for a show slot. The owner set the print on the bench, another sweetener inside the folder, and a third sweetener — a warm note — on top. The artist smiled, took the sweetener and the final sweetener, then agreed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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