whet
[wet]
n.磨, 磨利之物,开胃物
v.磨(刀), 刺激(欲望、兴趣)
例句与用法:
If the ox falls, whet your knife.
牛一倒,快磨刀; 人遭难,众人踩。
He whetted his knife on the stone.
他在石头上磨刀。
Reading travel brochures whetted his appetite for a holiday.
他看了旅游手册就巴不得去度假。
词形变化:
动词过去式: whetted | 动词过去分词: whetted | 动词现在分词: whetting | 动词第三人称单数: whets |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 磨, 磨快
He whetted his knife on the stone.
他在石上磨刀。
2. 刺激, 促进; 增强(食欲、欲望等)
n.[C]
1. 磨
2. 开胃物(如酒等); 刺激物