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单词 whet
释义
whetwhet /wet/ verb (past tense and past participle whetted, present participle whetting) [transitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINwhet
Origin:
Old English hwettan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
whet
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywhet
he, she, itwhets
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywhetted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave whetted
he, she, ithas whetted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad whetted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill whet
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have whetted
Continuous Form
PresentIam whetting
he, she, itis whetting
you, we, theyare whetting
PastI, he, she, itwas whetting
you, we, theywere whetting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been whetting
he, she, ithas been whetting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been whetting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be whetting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been whetting
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • After a quick outline of what each type of program lets you do, I list some uses to whet your appetite.
  • Any departure from it would be more likely to whet appetites than to satisfy them.
  • If that's not enough to whet your appetite, we've 100 £4 entrance tickets to give away free!
  • Most of the notorious grade anomalies have been ironed out and the colour photos should whet people's appetites.
  • To whet your appetite, here are some of the most commonly asked questions about fine vintage wines.
  • To whet your appetite, try the Wanaka lamb in orange sauce recipe on this page.
  • Undergraduates will certainly find some interesting material, and researchers will also find enough examples to whet their appetite.
word sets
WORD SETS
adze, nounair pump, nounanvil, nounattachment, nounauger, nounawl, nounaxe, nounbargepole, nounbattleaxe, nounbevel, nounbillhook, nounbit, nounblade, nounboat hook, nounbox end wrench, nounbradawl, nounbranding iron, nounBunsen burner, nounbuzz saw, nouncalculator, nouncallipers, nouncard, nounchainsaw, nounchisel, nouncircular saw, nounclaw, nouncraft knife, nouncrowbar, nouncutter, noundrill, noundropper, noundynamo, nounendoscope, nounfile, nounfile, verbgenerator, noungimlet, noungizmo, noungrappling iron, noungrindstone, nounhacksaw, nounhammer, nounhandsaw, nounharrow, nounhatchet, nounhigh-pressure, adjectiveinstrument, nounjack, nounjackhammer, nounjemmy, nounjigsaw, nounjimmy, nounknitting needle, nounlast, nounlevel, nounlever, nounmachete, nounmallet, nounmattock, nounmonkey wrench, nounnutcracker, nounpenknife, nounperiscope, nounpick, nounpickaxe, nounpinking shears, nounplane, nounplaner, nounpliers, nounplough, nounplumb line, nounplunger, nounpneumatic drill, nounpower drill, nounpower tool, nounprod, nounpulley, nounpunch, nounram, nounrasp, nounretool, verbriddle, nounrose, nounruler, nounsander, nounsandpaper, nounsaw, nounscissors, nounscraper, nounscrewdriver, nounshaft, nounshank, nounsickle, nounsieve, nounsledgehammer, nounsoldering iron, nounspanner, nounspirit level, nounspray gun, nounsquare, nounstamp, nounstaple gun, nounstripper, nountape, nountape measure, nountheodolite, nounthermometer, nounthermostat, nountomahawk, nountongs, nountool, nountool kit, nountriangle, nountrowel, nounT-square, nountwo-handed, adjectivewand, nounwedge, nounwhet, verbwhetstone, nounwire cutters, nounworkbench, nounyoke, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· To whet your appetite, try the Wanaka lamb in orange sauce recipe on this page.· Undergraduates will certainly find some interesting material, and researchers will also find enough examples to whet their appetite.· If that's not enough to whet your appetite, we've 100 £4 entrance tickets to give away free!· Martin's potted history of each railway is certainly sufficiently detailed to whet the appetite enough to free buttocks from armchair Dralon.· Most of the notorious grade anomalies have been ironed out and the colour photos should whet people's appetites.· Any departure from it would be more likely to whet appetites than to satisfy them.· To whet your appetite, here are some of the most commonly asked questions about fine vintage wines.· After a quick outline of what each type of program lets you do, I list some uses to whet your appetite.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • To whet your appetite for a trip to Santa Fe, here is a list of our favorite sights.
  • After a quick outline of what each type of program lets you do, I list some uses to whet your appetite.
  • If that's not enough to whet your appetite, we've 100 £4 entrance tickets to give away free!
  • Martin's potted history of each railway is certainly sufficiently detailed to whet the appetite enough to free buttocks from armchair Dralon.
  • Most of the notorious grade anomalies have been ironed out and the colour photos should whet people's appetites.
  • Rhys Williams was very convincing and his books did much to whet my appetite to visit the vast Soviet empire.
  • To whet your appetite, here are some of the most commonly asked questions about fine vintage wines.
  • To whet your appetite, try the Wanaka lamb in orange sauce recipe on this page.
  • Undergraduates will certainly find some interesting material, and researchers will also find enough examples to whet their appetite.
1whet somebody’s appetite (for something) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it:  The view from the Quai bridge had whetted my appetite for a trip on the lake.2literary to make the edge of a blade sharp
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