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    whet /wɛt/ (whetting,whetted,whets)

  • 1. PHRASE If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like. 刺激(某人的)欲望; 激发(某人的)兴趣

    A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise. 一份非常好的商品目录也可以激起顾客的购买欲。

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剑桥词典

    whet verb (INTEREST)

     whet sb's appetite

    to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it
    勾起（某人）的兴趣；增加（某人）的欲望
    I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite . 我在网上读过这部书的节选，引起了我强烈的兴趣。
    That one kiss had whetted his appetite . 那个吻激起了他的欲望。

    whet verb (SHARPEN)

    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] old use
    to sharpen the blade of a knife or similar tool
    磨，把…磨锋利
    He whetted his knife against the stone . 他在石头上磨刀。 返回 whet