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1. Oxford Dictionary

   whet

   • IPA[wɛt]

   英式

   • v.
     sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon)；excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite)
   • n.
     a thing that stimulates appetite or desire

   • verb: whet, 3rd person present: whets, gerund or present participle: whetting, past tense: whetted, past participle: whetted

   • noun: whet, plural noun: whets

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon) she took out her dagger and began to whet its blade in even, rhythmic strokes 同義詞 sharpen, hone, put an edge on, strop, grind, ... 更多file, rareedge, acuminate反義詞 blunt
   • ▪ excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite) here's an extract to whet your appetite the selection of quotations may whet your curiosity to investigate the source material 同義詞 stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, kindle, ... 更多trigger, spark, quicken, waken, stir, inspire, animate, fan, fuel, fire, activate, incite, titillate, tempt, galvanize, prompt, strengthen, intensify反義詞 dull, spoil

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet