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

• 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。
• The years whet difficult, the slightest whetted to the dream of childhood.
  岁月的磨难，丝毫没有磨去童年的梦。
• 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。
• She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.
  她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。
• I showed the sales director a preview of the proposal to whet his appetite for the main advertising campaign.
  我给销售经理预先看所提的建议，以增加他对广告宣传运动的兴趣。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Plastic imitation meals are one part of Japan's food culture, and they are starting to whet appetites in other countries, too.
  塑料仿餐是一个日本的饮食文化的一部分，他们开始在其他国家的胃口磨也。
• Jack begins to whet the latter's appetite.
  杰克开始吊亨利的胃口。