流逝汉英词典

whet

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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.