单词 | whet |
释义 | 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。 |
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