| 释义 |
whet | BrE wɛt, AmE (h)wɛt | transitive verb present participle whetting past tense, past participle whetted ① literal (sharpen) 磨 mó ‹knife, chisel, scythe›② figurative (stimulate) «remark, event» 刺激 cìjī ‹curiosity, desire›▸ to whet the or one's appetite 刺激食欲 |