Whet
[ (h)wet ]
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vt. （在石头上）磨（刀、斧等）;引起，刺激（食欲、欲望、兴趣等）;
📝 例句
whet one's appetite
开胃, 刺激食欲
To whet the appetite
激动食欲
whet a person's appetite
刺激食欲,引起胃口; 更加煽起人的欲望
Once in a while we whet to a restaurant.
我们偶尔下馆子。
whet one's curiosity
激起好奇心
🌱 联想助记
【记】wet-湿的,whet-磨快、刺激:字母“h”像不像是一把倒立的菜刀,磨刀时先把刀打湿了,才容易磨得快
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📖 牛津释义
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
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My educational background and professional experience make me qualified for the job.
我的教育背景和工作经验使我能够胜任这项工作。
In Britain, there are open universities.
在英国，有成人大学。
The lines of the animal had in fact been cut into the rock.
事实上，动物的线条被刻进岩石里。