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
- I am sure this food will whet their appetites.
我敢肯定，这些菜能让他们大开胃口。 - 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。 - As I dug deeper into her life, each new revelation only served to whet my appetite for more details.
随着我对魏特琳身世的进一步了解，每一个新的发现都会激励我想了解有关她更多细节的兴趣。 - 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。 - 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。 - Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
石头是刀的朋友，障碍是意志的朋友。 - The preview was intended to whet your appetite.
预告是为了吊胃口。 - Jack begins to whet the latter's appetite.
杰克开始吊亨利的胃口。 - 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。 - 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。