whetted
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:
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The little chicks had no more than whetted his appetite.
那几只小鸡只引起了他的胃口.
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The poor morsel of food only whetted desire.
那块小的可怜的喜糕反而激起了他们的食欲.
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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.
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A vengeful...public, its temper whetted by...sensational journalism.
来自R. Travers
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In France, apparently, the scandal has whetted appetites.
来自THETIMES
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The discoveries have whetted Lin's appetite for more straw business.
来自SA