whet
US
UK whet [sth] vtr: (blade: sharpen)
SC 磨刀
SC 使...锋利
Whet the blade on the stone.
whet [sb]'s appetite, whet [sb]'s appetite for [sth] v expr: figurative (make [sb] eager for [sth])
SC 吊起了某人的胃口
SC 勾起了某人的兴致
The city tour whetted our appetite for bigger adventures.