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　

GRE

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
  1. 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。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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

英英释义

verb

• sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
• make keen or more acute
  1. whet my appetite
  Synonym:quicken

双语例句

• A dish with a fragrant aroma will certainly whet the appetite.
  一道冒着香味的菜肴定会激起人们的食欲。
• This has been a bit of a whirlwind tour of these tools, but I have tried to present you with at least enough information to whet your appetite.
  本文采用走马观花的方式介绍了上述工具，但我已经试图起码向你提供足够的信息以激起你的好奇心。
• Practice English before you eat to whet your appetite.
  饭前练英语，让你胃口好。
• 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。
• 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。
• Although not an exhaustive description, it perhaps will provide enough information to whet your appetite and encourage you to learn more about TFP.
  尽管这些不是详尽的说明，但它也许会提供足够的信息激起您的欲望并鼓励您学习更多的关于TFP的内容。
• 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。
• It's a great way to whet your aviation appetite.
  这是激起你航空梦想的重要方式。
• LAST year Google whet the appetites of geeks everywhere when it announced that it had developed Google Glass, a pair of web-connected smart glasses that could take photos and videos, and display information gleaned from the internet.
  谷歌去年宣布开发出了谷歌眼镜，一下吊起了全球发烧友们的胃口。这是一种新型智能眼镜，能上网、能拍照、能看视频、还能显示网上订阅的文章。