pet
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. 宠物
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets. 把海龟当宠物养显然是残忍的。
...a bachelor living alone in a house with his pet dog. …一个与宠物狗独住一栋房子的单身汉。
2. ADJ Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like. 钟爱的 (理论、项目、学科等)
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off. 他不会袖手旁观,任由自己钟爱的项目被否决。
3. V-T If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way. 爱抚
The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound. 警察伸出手,摸了摸那条猎狼犬。
4. V to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper 宠爱
5. N a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique 愠怒; 不开心
6. V to take offence; sulk 生气
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pet /pɛt/ (petting,petted,pets)
剑桥词典
- Doctors have discovered that keeping a pet can do wonders for your health .
- my pet dog
- Some people are really soppy about their pets.
- There was a fashion for keeping reptiles as pets.
- Old people often rely on pets for comfort and companionship in their twilight years .
pet noun [C] (ANIMAL)
an animal that is kept in the home as a companion and treated kindly宠物
They have several pets - a dog , two rabbits , and a guinea pig . 他们有好几只宠物:一只狗、两只兔子和一只豚鼠。
a pet snake 宠物蛇
例句
pet noun [C] (PERSON)
be sb's pet disapprovingto be the person that someone in authority likes best and treats better than anyone else
是(某人的)宠儿
The other children hated her because she was the teacher's pet. 别的孩子都恨她,因为她是老师的宠儿。
informal approving
a kind person who is easy to like
讨人喜欢的人
He's always sending me flowers - he's a real pet! 他总是送花给我——他真讨人喜欢!
UK informal
a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or a child
宝贝,乖乖(尤用于称呼女性或孩子)
Thank you, pet. 谢谢你,宝贝儿。 返回 pet