pet
noun
verb
adj
pet
noun
1
an
animal
such
as
a
cat
or
a
dog
which
you
keep
and
care
for
at
home
宠物
C
Rabbits
can
make
very
good
pets.
兔子可以是很好的宠物。
pet
dog/cat/bird
etc
He
was
bitten
by
his
pet
dog.
他被自己的宠物狗咬了。
pet
food
宠物食品
a
pet
shop
宠物商店
2
used
when
speaking
to
someone
you
like
or
love
[英，口] 宝贝儿〔用于称呼喜欢或所爱的人〕
BrE spoken
Don’t
cry,
pet.
别哭，宝贝儿。
verb
3
to
touch
and
move
your
hand
gently
over
someone,
especially
an
animal
or
a
child
抚弄，抚摸;
Our
cat
loves
being
petted.
我们的猫喜欢被人爱抚。
adj
4
pet project/theory/subject
a
plan,
idea,
or
subject
that
you
particularly
like
or
are
interested
in
特别喜爱的计划/理论/话题
5
pet hate pet peeve
; pet peeve AmE [美] something that you strongly dislike because it always annoys you 特别讨厌的事物; 极可恶的事物
BrE AmE
TV
game
shows
are
one
of
my
pet
hates.
电视游戏节目是我最讨厌的节目之一。