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- whets
- whetting
- whetted
- whetted
vt- ① 磨,磨利(=sharpen)
- He whetted his knife on the stone.他在石头上磨他的刀子。
- ② 刺激(食欲等);使想要更多
- whet a person's appetite刺激某人的食欲
- The teacher has whetted her appetite for more knowledge.那位老师使她的求知欲更为强烈。
同义词- grindvt.磨
- kindlevt.点燃
- quickenvt.刺激
- sharpenvt.磨利
- stirvt.激起
反义词- bluntvt.使钝
- coolvt.使冷静
- dullvt.使钝
- extinguishvt.熄灭
- quenchvt.浇熄
- satisfyvt.满足
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