whetting的中文翻譯是什麼意思

PHRASE刺激(某人)對…的慾望;激發（某人）對…的興趣

If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like.

• A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.

  一份真正好的商品目錄也可以激起顧客購買的慾望。

• ...lectures he hopes might whet the appetite and keep students' enthusiasm.

  他希望能激發學生們的興趣，保持他們的熱情的講座