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
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- 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。
- The book will whet your appetite for more of her work.
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.- 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
- A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.
英英释义
verb
- sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
- make keen or more acute
- whet my appetite
双语例句
- 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。 - It only gives our wish for blue a whet.
只引起我们对蓝色的向往。 - If I shall whet my sword as the lightning, and my hand take hold on judgment: I will render vengeance to my enemies, and repay them that hate me.
我一磨亮我的刀剑，我一掌握裁判权，必向我的敌人雪恨，对恨我的人报复。 - With these beautifully crafted works of edible art, the park ´ s creators whet the mass'appetite to consume, but with style and cultivation.
除了风格和修养之外，凭借着这些做工精美的可食用艺术作品，公园的创造者激起了大众消费的欲望。 - In the meantime, however, Alibaba is hoping that its latest results will whet potential investors 'appetite for growth.
但与此同时，阿里巴巴希望最新的业绩能激发潜在投资者对增长的兴趣。 - 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。 - Jack begins to whet the latter's appetite.
杰克开始吊亨利的胃口。 - I am sure this food will whet their appetites.
我敢肯定，这些菜能让他们大开胃口。 - Whet your appetite, are you hungry?
刺激你的欲望，你是否渴望？ - It be the pressure that begs existence in hard environment because of DOing not experience the whet of environment of the very hardship to practice and bearing.
就是因为没有经受过极其艰苦的环境的磨练和承受艰苦环境里求生存的压力。