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whet[hwet]n. 磨, 开胃小吃vt. 磨, 磨快, 刺激, 促进 whet whet AHD: [hwµt, wµt] D.J. [hwet, wet]K.K. [hwWt, wWt]v.tr.(及物动词) whet.ted,whet.ting,whets 1. To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.磨,磨快:磨尖(一把刀);在磨刀石上把…磨快2. To make more keen; stimulate:使更强烈;刺激:The frying bacon whetted my appetite.煎咸肉增强了我的食欲n.(名词)1. The act of whetting.磨快的行为2. Something that whets.刺激物3. Informal An appetizer.【非正式用语】 开胃物语源:1. Middle English whetten 中古英语 whetten 2. from Old English hwettan 源自 古英语 hwettan |