whet
v
(-tt-) [Tn]
1 (fml 文) sharpen (the blade of a knife, an axe, etc), esp by rubbing with a stone 磨(刀、 斧等)(尤指用石头磨).
2 excite or stimulate (one's appetite, desire, interest, etc) 引起, 刺激(食欲、 欲望、 兴趣等)
Reading travel brochures whets one's appetite for a holiday. 看了旅游手册就巴不得去度假.
🔁 扩展释义
*[hwet]n. 磨, 开胃小吃vt. 磨, 磨快, 刺激, 促进
🌿 同词根单词
whipvt. 鞭打,抽打;严厉地折磨、责打或责备,迫使;把…打起泡沫;
vi. 烤,烘;烘干;
n. 鞭子;鞭伤,鞭痕;鞭状物;组织秘书,立法机构的一员;