pet

英 [pet]

美 [pet]

n.  宠物; 宠儿; 宝贝; 红人; (昵称)宝贝儿，乖乖
v.  抚摸; (爱抚地)摩挲; 亲吻; 调情; 爱抚
adj.  很喜欢的; 钟爱的; 很感兴趣的

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

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3686 / COCA.3278

习惯用语

adj.

sb's pet hate

noun

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
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。
（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

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
亲吻；调情；爱抚
to kiss and touch each other in a sexual way

adj.

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-COUNT 宠物
Apetis an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure.
1. It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
  显然，养海龟作宠物十分残忍。
2. ...a bachelor living alone in a flat with his pet dog...
  带着宠物狗独自住在一所公寓里的单身汉
3. They would sell the meat off as pet food.
  他们将把肉当作宠物食品卖掉。
ADJ 很喜欢的；钟爱的
Someone'spettheory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like.
1. 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。
2. 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。
N-VOC （表示喜欢、友好的称呼）宝贝，乖乖
Some people call the person they are talking to 'pet' to show affection or friendliness.
1. It's all right, pet, let me do it.
  没事儿，宝贝儿，让我来吧。
VERB 抚摸；（爱抚地）摩挲
If youpeta person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way.
1. The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound...
  警察伸手抚摸那只猎狼犬。
2. I petted and smoothed her hair.
  我轻抚着捋平她的头发。

noun

verb

adj

preferred above all others and treated with partiality
1. the favored child
Synonym:favoredfavorite(a)favourite(a)best-lovedpreferredpreferent

The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound
警察伸手抚摸那只猎狼犬。
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”。
The little girl cuddled her pet cat.
小姑娘亲热地搂抱着小猫。
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。
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。
My friend and I want to buy a pet.
我朋友和我想买个宠物。
I petted and smoothed her hair.
我轻抚着捋平她的头发。
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。
This oil painting is his pet and darling work.
这幅油画是他的得意之作。
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。