音标:[hwet] ;
n. 磨, 开胃小吃
vt. 磨, 磨快, 刺激, 促进
v. make keen or more acute
v. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
词型变化:过去分词 : whetted ; 过去式 : whetted ; 现在分词 : whetting ; 第三人称单数 : whets
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
动词100%

whet的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The material is sent in the whet room directly.物料直接送进磨室。
  2. This product is suitable for fixing and throwing light whet superficially after welding.本产品适用于焊接前坡口及焊接后缝焊表面的修磨。
用作动词(v.)
  1. He whetted his knife on the stone.他在石头上磨刀。
  2. The dish will whet your appetite.这盘菜能促进你的食欲。
  3. Reading travel brochures whetted his appetite for a holiday.他看了旅游手册就巴不得去度假。

词汇搭配

  • Saw-Whet owl锯磨号
  • whet the appetite增强欲望
  • whet someone's appetite引起某人的食欲...

经典引文

  • A vengeful..public, its temper whetted by..sensational journalism.

    出自:R. Travers
  • The many books he read but served to whet his appetite.

    出自:J. London
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