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  • Conjugation : past  petted ; ing  petting
  • Derivatives : n  petter
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pet [pεt]
  1. 1. noun [c] 宠物
  2. 2. adjective [+theory] [ subject] [ project] 特别
  3. 3. vt. [+person] [ animal] (stroke) 抚摸
  4. 4. vi. (sexually) 爱抚
    teacher's pet
    老师宠儿
    pet dog/rabbit {etc}
    宠物狗/兔{等}
    pet hate
    特别讨厌事物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pet [pet]
  1. 1. noun [Abbreviation] Positron Emission Tomography 正电子发射X射线层析照相术
  2. 2. n.[c] 宠物,爱畜
  3. 3. n.[c] 宠儿宝贝
  4. 4. n.[u] 不悦愠怒
  5. 5. vt. 轻拍抚摸
  6. 6. verb 爱抚
  7. 7. vt. 宠爱,把……当宝贝
  8. 8. adjective 宠爱的,被偏爱
  9. 9. adjective 养作宠物的,作为宠物
  10. 10. adjective 表示珍爱的,表示亲昵

Collins English-English Dictionary

pet [pεt]
  1. 1. n a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
  2. 2. n a person who is fondly indulged; favourite
    teacher's pet
  3. 3. adj kept as a pet
    a pet dog
  4. 4. adj of or for pet animals
    pet food
  5. 5. adj particularly cherished; favourite
    a pet theory
    a pet hatred
  6. 6. adj familiar or affectionate
    a pet name
  7. 7. vt. [tr] to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to pat or fondle (an animal, child, etc)
  9. 9. vi. [intr] [Spoken] (of two people) to caress each other in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (often in the phrase heavy petting)
  10. 10. vi. [Etymology] C16: origin unknown
pet [pεt]
  1. 1. n a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to take offence; sulk
  3. 3. vi. [Etymology] C16: of uncertain origin

Examples

one's pet peeve
特别令人气恼的一件事情
I have a dog as a pet.
我有只宠物狗。
Veterinarians say pet owners should be checking their dog's collar every week.
兽医建议主人每周都应该检查一下狗的项圈。
pet dog/rabbit {etc}
宠物狗/兔{等}
This brand dominates in the pet supply market.
这个牌子主宰着宠物用品市场。
Someone want to keep a wirehair as a pet.
有人想养硬毛狐狸做宠物。

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