| 词汇 | whet |
| 释义 | whet verb uk /wet/ us /wet/-tt- whetverb (INTEREST)whet someone's appetite to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it: 勾起（某人）的兴趣；增加（某人）的欲望 I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite.我在网上读过这部书的节选，引起了我强烈的兴趣。 whetverb (SHARPEN)[ T ]old use to sharpen the blade of a knife or similar tool: 磨，把…磨锋利 He whetted his knife against the stone.他在石头上磨刀。 Sharp and blunt among angularity blunt hone jag keen point pointed prickly razor-sharp sharp sharpen sharply sharpness spiked spikily spiky spiny strop Examples of whetwhet He quickly latched on to a comment about the number of tenants, but having whetted our appetite, he failed to satisfy us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Frankly, my appetite is being somewhat whetted by his argument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He does not use phraseology which tickles the ear or whets the appetite of good conversation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember very well his last contribution, which whetted my appetite for what we should hear to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that that whets my noble friend's appetite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have only had an excerpt and, having read it with great interest, it has whetted our appetites for more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, it is arguable that a tantalising pre-release of a report acts a film trailer and whets the public appetite for more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public's appetite for them is increasingly evident, no doubt whetted by welfare considerations and the human health implications of some modern intensive practices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All that has happened is that its appetite has been whetted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My curiosity may be whetted, if not satisfied. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has given us the first instalment and it has whetted our appetite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His first speech has certainly whetted our appetite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You hope that it will satisfy the appetite, but, unfortunately, as we know, it only whets that appetite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our appetite has been whetted as we look forward to many further contributions from him in the days to come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He assumed that our appetites had been whetted and it was clear that he hoped that he would be able to make a sale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of whet These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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