Whet your appetite Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæpəˌtaɪt
HWET yor AP-uh-tyt
wˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈæpɪtˌaɪt
WET yaw AP-i-tyte
释义
To make you want something more, especially food or to make you curious or interested in something.
用法与细微差别
Commonly used figuratively to mean sparking interest or excitement, not only hunger. Typical collocation: 'whet your appetite for' something. Not related to 'wet' (with water). Often used to introduce a preview or teaser.
Spanish: abrirte el apetito - abrir el apetito (figurado) - despertar tu interésPortuguese (BR): abrir o apetite - despertar o interessePortuguese (PT): abrir o apetite - despertar o interesseChinese (Simplified): 引起食欲 - 勾起兴趣Chinese (Traditional): 引起食慾 - 勾起興趣Hindi: आपकी भूख को बढ़ाना - आपकी रूचि जगानाArabic: يفتح شهيتك - يثير اهتمامكBengali: ক্ষুধা বাড়ানো - আগ্রহ উস্কে দেওয়াRussian: разжечь аппетит - пробудить интересJapanese: 食欲をそそる - 興味をかき立てるVietnamese: kích thích sự thèm ăn - khơi gợi hứng thúKorean: 식욕을 돋우다 - 흥미를 자극하다Turkish: iştahını kabartmak - ilgisini artırmakUrdu: بھوک بڑھانا - دلچسپی بڑھاناIndonesian: membangkitkan selera - membangkitkan minat
例句
That small salad will whet your appetite for the main dish.
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A good trailer can whet your appetite for a movie.
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The smell of fresh bread will whet your appetite.
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Let me whet your appetite with a sneak peek of our new collection.
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This teaser is really going to whet your appetite for next week's episode.
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A few photos were enough to whet our appetite for the full story.
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