英 [wet] 美 [wet]
vt. 刺激；磨快；促进
n. 磨；开胃物；刺激物
第三人称单数whets
现在分词whetting
过去式whetted
过去分词whetted
whet /wɛt/ [ whetting whetted whets ]
习语 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。
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
... testy adj. 暴躁的，性急的 whet v. 磨快，刺激 →I）时就崇拜（deify），无“我”（i）时就违抗（defy），岂不是阳奉阴违，当面一套，背后一套，生活中对这号人得特别小心。 ...
... wherefore 理由 whet 研磨；激励；刺激物；刺激 whetstone 磨刀石；油石 ...
... weep vi.哭泣 whet v.激起 whim n.随意, 冲动 ...
... wherefore 理由 whet 研磨；激励；刺激物；刺激 whetstone 磨刀石；油石 ...
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。
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。
Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
石头是刀的朋友，障碍是意志的朋友。
That is just as likely to dull the appetite for independence as to whet it.
To whet your appetite, check out a great bout from ComBots V: multi-bot team Death and Taxes vs.
FORBES: Robots Battle With Fire And Saw This Weekend At ComBots VII
This list is just a starting point something to whet your appetite.