whet [sb]'s appetite, whet [sb]'s appetite for [sth]v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
figurative (make [sb] eager for [sth])
吊起了某人的胃口
勾起了某人的兴致
The city tour whetted our appetite for bigger adventures.