whet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++whet /wet/ verb (whetted, whetting) [transitive] 1 whet somebody’s appetite (for something) WANTif an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it 引起某人(对某事物)的欲望 The view from the Quai bridge had whetted my appetite for a trip on the lake. 从愧桥望过去的景色勾起了我到湖上一游的念头。2. literaryTZSHARP to make the edge of a blade sharp 将〔刀刃〕磨快→ See Verb table
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whet• Any departure from it would be more likely to whet appetites than to satisfy them.• Most of the notorious grade anomalies have been ironed out and the colour photos should whet people's appetites.• Undergraduates will certainly find some interesting material, and researchers will also find enough examples to whet their appetite.• To whet your appetite, here are some of the most commonly asked questions about fine vintage wines.• To whet your appetite, try the Wanaka lamb in orange sauce recipe on this page.• If that's not enough to whet your appetite, we've 100 £4 entrance tickets to give away free!• After a quick outline of what each type of program lets you do, I list some uses to whet your appetite.Origin whet Old English hwettanwhet verbChinese
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whet
whet /wet/
verb (past tense and past participle whetted, present participle whetting) [transitive]
The view from the Quai bridge had whetted my appetite for a trip on the lake.
2. literary to make the edge of a blade sharp
whet /wet/
verb (past tense and past participle whetted, present participle whetting) [transitive] Language: Old English
Origin: hwettan
1. whet sb’s appetite (for something) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it:Origin: hwettan
2. literary to make the edge of a blade sharp