whetting 

  1. 動詞
whet現在分詞:
及物動詞:
(用石頭等)磨...(刀等)|把...(刀等)的磨鋒利
促進...(食慾等)
激起...(好奇心、欲望等)
增強...(食欲、慾望等)

    同義字詞
edge,grind,hone,sharpen,strop

例句

  1. This is an appetite whetting selection of walks in the Cheviot Hills.
  2. Can't enjoy a bite without whetting your appetite for the whole cake?
  3. The death of Marat, whetting old animosities tenfold, will be worse than any life.
  4. Last night's presentation was about whetting our appetites for E3 and, potentially, a November 2013 launch.
  5. Photos and clips of Meryl Streep as Julia Child have been around for months now, whetting our appetites for more.