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whet/wet/ v. & n.●v. tr. (whetted, whetting) 1 sharpen (a tool or weapon) by grinding 磨(工具或武器) 2 stimulate (the appetite or a desire, interest, etc.) 刺激(食欲或欲望、兴趣等) ●n. 1 the act or an instance of whetting 磨,磨快 2 a small quantity stimulating one's appetite for more 开胃小吃 □ whetter n. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词) 磨刀人;刺激物 [Old English hwettan, from Germanic] |