pet

名词 pet:

1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. a special loved one
   同义词：darling, favorite, favourite, dearie, deary, ducky
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
4. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
   同义词：positron emission tomography

动词 pet:

1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

形容词 pet:

1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
   同义词：favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, preferred, preferent

1. The little girl cuddled her pet cat.
   这个小女孩搂抱着她的宠物猫。
2. My daughter keeps a rabbit as pet.
   我的女儿养了一只兔子当做宠物。
3. She keeps a cat as a pet.
   她养了一只供玩赏的猫。
4. She is the teacher's pet.
   她是老师的宠儿。

pet

n.（名词）
An animal kept for amusement or companionship.
宠物：用于娱乐消遣或陪伴的动物
An object of the affections.
宠爱的对象：包含爱意的东西
A person especially loved or indulged; a favorite:
宠儿：特指被爱或被纵容的人；最受喜爱的人：
例句：
the teacher`s pet.
老师的宠儿

adj.（形容词）
Kept as a pet:
当作宠物的：
例句：
a pet cat.
宠物猫

Particularly cherished or indulged:
溺爱的，宠爱的：特别受珍爱或受溺爱的：
例句：
a pet grandchild.
受溺爱的孙子

Expressing or showing affection:
爱昵的，表示情意的：表达或表现爱意的：
例句：
a pet name.
昵称，爱称

Being a favorite:
喜爱的：作为最受欢迎的：
例句：
a pet topic.
热门话题

v.（动词）
pet.ted,pet.ting,pets
v.tr.（及物动词）
To stroke or caress gently; pat.See Synonyms at caress
爱抚，亲抚：温柔地拍打或抚摸；轻拍参见 caress
v.intr.Informal （不及物动词）【非正式用语】
To make love by fondling and caressing.
抚爱：通过爱抚拥抱来调情

来源：
Scottish Gaelic peata [tame animal, pet]
苏格兰的盖尔语 peata [温顺的动物，宠物]
from Old Irish
源自 古爱尔兰语

【引伸】
pet.ter
n.（名词）

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n.（名词）
A fit of bad temper or pique.
发怒，一阵怒气：坏脾气或生气的发作
v.intr.（不及物动词）
pet.ted,pet.ting,pets
To be sulky and peevish.
不高兴，生气

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