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

• This article has just scratched the surface of using zippers in the Visitor pattern; the point of it is to whet your appetite for further exploration.
  这篇文章仅仅是涉及了在访问者模式中使用zippers的一些浅显问题；目的在于激发您进一步探索的兴趣。
• 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。
• I've read only the first few pages of her book, but it was enough to whet my appetite.
  她的书我只看了开头几页，但已经引起我极大的兴趣。
• 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。
• Early men then ate the same plants whet they fall sick, and found them helpful.
  早期的人生病时，也吃同样的植物，并发现它们有帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's a great way to whet your aviation appetite.
  这是激起你航空梦想的重要方式。