pet
pet1
noun
petter
noun
语源
pet2
noun
noun
- 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。
- [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。
- [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。
petter
noun
语源
- early 16th cent. (as a noun; originally Scots and northern English): of unknown origin
pet2
noun
- [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。
- late 16th cent.: of unknown origin
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