whet

英 [wet]

美 [wet]

v.  刺激…的欲望; 增强…的兴趣

过去分词：whetted　过去式：whetted　现在分词：whetting　第三人称单数：whets　

GRE

BNC.18573 / COCA.19708

牛津词典

verb

• 刺激…的欲望；增强…的兴趣
  to increase your desire for or interest in sth
  1. The book will whet your appetite for more of her work.
     你看了这本书就会更想多读她的著作。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 刺激(某人)对…的欲望;激发（某人）对…的兴趣
  If someone or somethingwhetsyourappetite fora particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like.
  1. A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.
     一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
  2. ...lectures he hopes might whet the appetite and keep students' enthusiasm.
     他希望能激发学生们的兴趣，保持他们的热情的讲座

英英释义

verb

• sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
• make keen or more acute
  1. whet my appetite
  Synonym:quicken

双语例句

• Jack begins to whet the latter's appetite.
  杰克开始吊亨利的胃口。
• The years whet difficult, the slightest whetted to the dream of childhood.
  岁月的磨难，丝毫没有磨去童年的梦。
• Early men then ate the same plants whet they fall sick, and found them helpful.
  早期的人生病时，也吃同样的植物，并发现它们有帮助。
• Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
  石头是刀的朋友，障碍是意志的朋友。
• This article has just scratched the surface of using zippers in the Visitor pattern; the point of it is to whet your appetite for further exploration.
  这篇文章仅仅是涉及了在访问者模式中使用zippers的一些浅显问题；目的在于激发您进一步探索的兴趣。
• I am sure this food will whet their appetites.
  我敢肯定，这些菜能让他们大开胃口。
• She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.
  她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。
• Although not an exhaustive description, it perhaps will provide enough information to whet your appetite and encourage you to learn more about TFP.
  尽管这些不是详尽的说明，但它也许会提供足够的信息激起您的欲望并鼓励您学习更多的关于TFP的内容。
• That pre-dinner cocktail or glass of wine meant to whet your appetite before dinner actually does just that, stimulating a feeling of hunger even if your stomach is full, says Moon.
  莫恩说：在正餐前喝鸡尾酒或一杯葡萄酒可以有效促进食欲，即使你很饱也能产生饥饿感。
• Then he would put it on the stone again and whet, whet, till I could have laughed aloud, it was so very ludicrous.
  于是他又在磨刀石上一磨再磨，真是滑稽，使我禁不住要放声大笑。