whet
[wet] (-tt-)
verb
INTEREST 兴趣
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。
[wet] (-tt-)
verb
SHARPEN 使锋利
transitive 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。 |