whet somebody's appetite 吊胃口_生活英语

whet somebody's appetite 吊胃口

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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