whet

音标发音

• 英式音标 [wet]
• 美式音标 [hwɛt, wɛt]
• 国际音标 [hwet]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n.磨；磨利之物；开胃物
• v.磨（刀）；刺激（欲望、兴趣）

词根记忆

• 磨刀霍霍(whettheknife)向猪羊

同根派生

英汉例句

• The book will whet your appetite for more of her work.
  你看了这本书就会更想多读她的著作。
• If the ox falls , whet your knife.
  墙倒众人推.
• Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
  石头是刀的朋友, 障碍是意志的朋友.
• The book will whet your appetite for more of her work.
  你看了这本书就会更想多读她的著作。
• If the ox falls , whet your knife.
  墙倒众人推.

词组短语

短语

• whet t 磨
• Whole Whet 麦子
• Whet Lian 磨炼
• upset whet 即刺激指色彩对人感官的刺激;即“刺激”指色彩对人感官的刺激
• whet gluten 面筋

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (INTEREST) to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it
• (SHARPEN) to sharpen the blade of a knife or similar tool

柯林斯英英字典

• If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like.