sweeten

I am in the process of sweetening him up .

我正在笼络他。

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

你是哄哄他,他就会帮你干活。

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

“面包是亲手赚来的才好吃”，这句格言恐怕有五千年的历史。

Your tea is sweetened with honey.

你的茶里蜜变甜。

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

他把事情说得和缓一些，就对她说她只须住院几天。