pet

n.宠物；宠儿；受宠的人；生气

adj.宠爱的，溺爱的；表示亲昵的

vt.宠爱；爱抚，亲抚

vi.亲吻；爱抚

noun

1. 宠物
   an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food
   1. Do you have any pets?
      你有没有养宠物？
   2. a pet dog/hamster, etc.
      养作宠物的狗、仓鼠等
   3. a family/domestic pet
      家庭 / 家养宠物
   4. pet food
      宠物食品
   5. a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets)
      宠物店
2. 宠儿；宝贝；红人
   a person who is given special attention by sb, especially in a way that seems unfair to other people
   1. She's the teacher's pet .
      她是老师的宝贝疙瘩。
3. （昵称）宝贝儿，乖乖
   used when speaking to sb to show affection or to be friendly
   1. What's wrong, pet?
      怎么啦，宝贝儿？
   2. Be a pet (= be kind) and post this letter for me.
      乖啊，替我把这封信发了。

verb

1. 抚摸；（爱抚地）摩挲
   to touch or move your hand gently over an animal or a child in a kind and loving way
2. 亲吻；调情；爱抚
   to kiss and touch each other in a sexual way

adj.

1. 很喜欢的；钟爱的；很感兴趣的
   that you are very interested in
   1. his pet subject/theory/project, etc.
      他所喜爱的学科、理论、项目等

n. 宠物；生气；受宠爱的人 vt. 宠爱 vi. 生气；爱抚 adj. 宠爱的 n. (Pet)人名；(俄)佩特；(柬)贝

名词复数形式:pets 现在分词:petting 过去式:petted 过去分词:petted 第三人称单数:pets

pet 宠物，宠儿

可能来自petty的回构词，由小的引申词义精巧的，可爱的，后用于指宠物，宠儿。

1. One owner left his pet under the stairs where the animal chewed through electric cables.
   有个人把宠物放在楼梯下面，结果它在那儿把电线咬断了。
2. Barbara considers that pet shops which sell customers these birds are very unfair.
   芭芭拉认为把这些鸟卖给顾客的宠物商店非常不地道。
3. A child first labels the household pet cat as a 'cat' and then generalises this label to other animals that look like it.
   孩子会先把家中的宠物猫称为“猫”，然后将其他像猫的动物都称为“猫”。
4. If you have not kept a pet parrot before, it would be wise to purchase a handbook on the subject.
   如果以前没有养过鹦鹉，最好买一本相关的饲养手册。
5. This mad writer kept a lobster as a pet.
   这个疯狂的作家把龙虾当宠物养。
6. Once you have chosen a kennel, don't forget to make a booking for your pet.
   一旦你选好了养狗场，别忘了为你的宠物预订。
7. She has the best pet of all — a real live tiger.
   她有世上最佳的宠物——一只活生生的老虎。
8. Every pet owner knows their animal has its own personality
   宠物的主人都知道它们有自己的个性。
9. It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
   显然，养海龟作宠物十分残忍。
10. They would sell the meat off as pet food.
    他们将把肉当作宠物食品卖掉。
11. He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off
    他不会袖手旁观任由他最看好的项目被扼杀。
12. The example is chosen solely for its aptness in illustrating the current pet theory of the critic.
    选择这个例子仅仅是因为它能说明这位评论家目前最钟爱的理论。
13. It's all right, pet, let me do it.
    没事儿，宝贝儿，让我来吧。
14. The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound
    警察伸手抚摸那只猎狼犬。
15. I petted and smoothed her hair.
    我轻抚着捋平她的头发。
16. Make sure your pet won't pine while you're away.
    要确保不在家时宠物不会想你。
17. There is a strong possibility that the cat contracted the condition by eating contaminated pet food.
    猫很有可能是吃了受污染的宠物食品而染上这种疾病的。
18. I sell my surplus birds to a local pet shop
    我把多余的鸟卖给当地的宠物商店。
19. This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet
    这位女士对发生在自己宠物身上的事感到非常惊讶。
20. For a child the death of a pet can be traumatic.
    对孩子来说，一只宠物的死亡可能会造成心理创伤。
21. A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker ( 7 million to 6.9 million)
    新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量（700万比690万）。
22. The little girl cuddled her pet cat.
    小姑娘亲热地搂抱着小猫。
23. Snakes are one of her pet hates.
    蛇是她最恨的动物之一。
24. Politicians are my pet hate.
    政客是我最讨厌的人。
25. This oil painting is his pet and darling work.
    这幅油画是他的得意之作。
26. My friend and I want to buy a pet.
    我朋友和我想买个宠物。
27. I have already fed my pet dog.
    我已经喂过我的宠物狗了。
28. This is my pet dog.
    这是我的宠物狗。
29. This is my pet.
    这是我的小宠物。