whet somebody's appetite 吊胃口

时间：2022-09-01 08:51:40

（单词翻译:单击）

说话时“吊一吊胃口”，能给他人留下想象的空间，更能激发人的好奇心和求知欲。
 
“吊胃口”，本意指“用好吃的东西引起人的食欲（arouse the appetite）”，现在多比喻让人产生欲望或兴趣（increase someone's interest1 in and wish for something），引起兴趣而不给予满足，可以翻译为“whet somebody's appetite”或“hold in suspense2”。
 
例句：
 
先吊吊他的胃口，再告诉他实情。
Don't tell him the truth3 right away but keep him in suspense for a while4.
 
别吊人胃口了，快说谁得了第一名。
Don't keep us in suspense, and tell us who won5 the first prize6.
 
丹尼斯说：“接着说，别吊我们胃口了。”
'Go on, don't leave us in suspense,' Dennis said7.

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1 interest bRbzu     
v.引起…关注；使…感兴趣
参考例句：
  • She lost interest in him.她对他失去兴趣。
  • He developed an interest in science.他养成了对科学的兴趣。
2 suspense 9rJw3     
n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑
参考例句：
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
3 truth jKbzp     
n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况
参考例句：
  • We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
  • You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。
4 while IeZz7W     
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
  • In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
  • He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。
5 won HfKwf     
vt.赢得(为win的过去式)
参考例句：
  • We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。
  • We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。
6 prize cQgxE     
n.奖，奖品，战利品；v.珍视，捕获
参考例句：
  • He won a prize for good behaviour at school.他因在校的表现好而获奖。
  • He hopes from his very heart that he will win a prize.他满心希望获奖。
7 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

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