[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。
noun
(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。
派生 whetter noun
(rare)(罕)
语源
Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning 'sharp'