whet
whet
[wɛt]
(whetted, whetting)
whetter
noun
[wɛt]
(whetted, whetting)
- [with obj.]sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon)
磨快，磨（工具，武器）
her husband is whetting his knife.
她的丈夫正在磨刀。
■excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite)
刺激，促进，增强（欲望，兴趣，食欲）
here's an extract to whet your appetite.
这里有浸膏能增强你的食欲。
- (archaic)a thing that stimulates appetite or desire
(古)开胃物；刺激物
he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet.
他吃了两打开胃牡蛎。
whetter
noun
- (rare)(罕)
- Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning 'sharp'
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