whet

音标:[hwet]
n. 磨, 开胃小吃
vt. 磨, 磨快, 刺激, 促进
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whet的短语、例句:
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.
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