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English translation for "whet"

 
vt.
(-tt-)
1.磨,磨快。
2.刺激,加强,助长(食欲、好奇心等)。
短语和例子

n.
1.研磨。
2.开胃物,一杯酒;刺激物,激励。
3.〔方言〕一段(短)时间(的工作)。
Example Sentences:
1.The poor morsel of food only whetted desire .
那可怜的一口食物徒然刺激了食欲。
2.Stones whet a sword , difficulties strengthen will-power .
石头是刀的朋友,障碍是意志的朋友。
3.The old man whetted his scythe so hard that a long shower of sparks flew out on the grass .
那个老头使劲磨着大镰刀,一长串火星飞溅到草地上。
4.Arch spat some more tobacco juice on his boot top and whetted the jackknife blade some more .
阿奇又朝靴面上吐了些烟沫,再把大折刀磨了几下。
5.The sound of the scythe being whetted makes us cast more lingering looks at the flower-sprinkled tresses of the meadows .
磨镰刀的声音使我们向到处点缀着花朵的草地多掷去一些依依难舍的目光。
6.The splendid dinner whet the appetite of the guest
一顿辉煌的晚餐,使客人们食欲大振。
7.You ' ll come up with something that ' ll whet your appetite
你会碰到一些合你胃口的东西。
8.I ' m so hungry . that candy just whetted my appetite
我好饿,那颗粮果引起了我的食欲。
9.I knew the steely ire i had whetted
我知道我己煽起了钢刀一般的愤怒。
10.Your reply quite overdue whet prevent you
你方回在电太迟,是何原因。
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