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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。
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- 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.
这里有一段摘录能吊起你的胃口。
- archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire〈古〉开胃物; 刺激物：
he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet.
他吃了两打牡蛎开胃。
派生词
whetter
noun （rare 〈罕〉）词源
Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning 'sharp'.