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Whet Appetite Wet V.刺激 Climb Falling Mountain Whetted

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Pron [wet]
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v.刺激
You'd think she would never climb again, after falling down the mountain , but it just whetted her appetite.
你也许会想起她从山上摔下来后不会再爬山,但那正好磨出了她的胃口。
Vocab
whetsharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

To whet is to sharpen. You could whet a knife's blade with a whetting stone, or you could whet your appetite by having some Doritos.

The verb whet can mean "to stimulate or make more acute," and the word is often used in the phrase "whet [your] appetite," which can be used literally or figuratively. You could serve light appetizers to whet everyone's appetite for dinner or you could whet an actor's appetite by giving him a small role that inspires him for greater roles. You can whet other things in this sense as well — such as curiosity, fear, or pleasure.

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