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whet

英[wet] 美[hwɛt, wɛt]

vt. （在石头上）磨（刀、斧等），引起，刺激（食欲、欲望、兴趣等）；

第三人称单数：whets;

过去式：whetted;

过去分词：whetted;

现在分词：whetting;

相关单词 whet the appetite wheter whether whether ... or ...whether or not whethercollege Whetherdatabase whetherthey whets whetstone whetted

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刺激(某人)对…的欲望;激发（某人）对…的兴趣

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.
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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。 ...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

英英词典释义

Verb
1. make keen or more acute;
"whet my appetite"
2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

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