v.(在石头上)磨(刀、斧等)( whet的过去式和过去分词 );引起,刺激(食欲、欲望、兴趣等);
例句:
What you said whetted him on.
你的话鼓舞了他.
The splendid dinner whetted the appetite of the guests.
一顿辉煌的晚餐,使客人们食欲大振.
Going to France for a week has whetted her appetite.
到法国去度假一周激起了她的更大欲望.