pet
pet
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pet¹
◙ noun
1. a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection
• 玩赏动物，爱畜，宠物
»the pony was a family pet.
小型马是家庭的爱畜。
a person treated with special favour, especially in a way that others regard as unfair
• 得宠的人，宠儿
»Liz was teacher's pet.
莉兹深得老师宠爱。
used as an affectionate form of address
• ［用作爱称］宝贝
»don't cry, pet, it's all right.
不要哭了，宝贝，没事的。
◙ adjective
1. [attrib.] (of an animal or bird) kept as a pet
• （动物，鸟）养着玩赏的
»a pet cat.
宠物猫。
of or relating to pet animals
• （与）玩赏动物（有关）的，（与）宠物（有关）的
»a pet shop.
宠物商店。
»pet food.
宠物食品。
denoting a thing that one devotes special attention to or feels particularly strongly about
• 格外的，特别的，极其的
»another of her pet projects was the arts centre.
她特别倾心的另一个工程是艺术中心。
»my pet hate is woodwork.
我非常讨厌木制品。
denoting a person or establishment that one regards with particular favour or affection
• 宠爱的，宝贝的；特别珍爱的
»I found the chairs at my pet antiques dealer in Cannes.
我是在戛纳我最喜爱的古董商那里发现这些椅子的。
◙ (petted, petting)
1. [with obj.] stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately
• 抚摸（动物)，爱抚
»the cats came to be petted.
那些猫跑来想得到抚摸。
treat (someone) with affection or favouritism; pamper
• 把…当宠儿；宠爱，溺爱
»I was cosseted and petted and never shouted at.
我被宠着哄着，从来也没人对我大呼小叫过。
[no obj.] engage in sexually stimulating caressing and touching
• 抚摸调情
»she watched the couples necking and petting in cars.
她看着成双成对的人们在汽车里亲吻抚摸。
pet²
◙ noun
1. [in sing.] a fit of sulking or ill humour
• 不高兴，生气，愠怒
»Mother's in a pet.
妈妈在生气。
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