The Wild Boar and the Fox
A wild boar was whetting 2 his tusks 3 against a tree，when a fox passing by asked why he did so．“For，”said he，“I see no reason for it；there is neither a hunter nor a hound in sight，nor any other danger that I can see at hand．”“True，”replied the boar，“but when a danger does arise，I shall have something else to do rather than sharpen my weapons．”
It is too late to whet 1 the sword when the trumpet 4 sounds to draw it．Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
①A wild boar was whetting his tusks because there was some danger around him．②A fox thought there was no reason for the wild boar to dothat．③A wild boar should have something else to do rather than sharpen his weapons．④It is not late to whet the sword when the trumpet sounds to draw it．
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whet
v.磨快，刺激
参考例句：
I've read only the fIrst few pages of her book,but It was enough to whet my appetIte.她的书我只看了开头几页，但已经引起我极大的兴趣。
A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
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whetting
v.（在石头上）磨（刀、斧等）( whet的现在分词 )；引起，刺激（食欲、欲望、兴趣等）
参考例句：
A battle is coming; the two armies are whetting their swords. 两兵就要交战了，双方都在磨刀霍霍地备战。 来自互联网
The smell is really whetting my appetite. 这味道真吊胃口。 来自互联网
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tusks
n.（象等动物的）长牙( tusk的名词复数 )；獠牙；尖形物；尖头
参考例句：
The elephants are poached for their tusks. 为获取象牙而偷猎大象。
Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. 非洲的一些地区则使用象牙、猴尾和盐。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
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trumpet
n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘
参考例句：
He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
- I've read only the fIrst few pages of her book,but It was enough to whet my appetIte.她的书我只看了开头几页，但已经引起我极大的兴趣。
- A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
- A battle is coming; the two armies are whetting their swords. 两兵就要交战了，双方都在磨刀霍霍地备战。 来自互联网
- The smell is really whetting my appetite. 这味道真吊胃口。 来自互联网
- The elephants are poached for their tusks. 为获取象牙而偷猎大象。
- Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. 非洲的一些地区则使用象牙、猴尾和盐。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）