Old English hwettan "to whet, sharpen," figuratively "incite, encourage," from Proto-Germanic *hwatjan (cognates: Old Norse hvetja "to sharpen, encourage," Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wetten, Old High German wezzan, German wetzen "to sharpen," Gothic ga-hvatjan "to sharpen, incite"), from PIE root *kwed- "to sharpen" (cognates: Sanskrit codati "incites," literally "sharpens;" Old English hw?t "brave, bold," Old Saxon hwat "sharp").
例文
1. The book will whet your appitite for more of her work.
この本を読むと、彼女の著作をもっと読みたくなります。
2.If the ox falls, whet your knife.
壁はみんな押している。
3.Stones whet a sword,difficulties strengthen willpower.
石は刀の友、障害は意志の友.
4.She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.
彼女が彼に漏らした情報はちょうど彼の食欲をそそることができた。
5.A really good catalogue can also whet customers 'apetites for merchandise.本当に良いカタログもお客様の購買意欲をかき立てることができます。