| 释义 |
pet¹ /pet/ n. | a. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 玩赏动物，爱畜，宠畜
keep a cat as a pet 养猫玩赏
2. 得宠的人，宠儿；宝贝
the Home Secretary's pet 内务大臣的宠儿
She's the teacher's pet. 她是那老师的得意门生。
I'll go into that tomorrow, my pet. 那事我明天处理，宝贝。
Mother loved us all, but Clem was her pet. 我们都受母亲钟爱，不过克莱姆是她的宝贝。
3. 宠坏的孩子
II a.
1. 养着玩赏的；玩赏动物的
a pet bird 观赏鸟
a pet dog 爱犬
a pet shop 宠物商店
pet food 狗粮 (或猫粮等)
2. 宠爱的，宝贝的；特别珍爱的
one's pet daughter 宝贝女儿
one's pet sayings 特别喜欢的名言
the country's pet military and heavy industry 该国特别重视的军事工业与重工业
Improving the local park is the mayor's pet project. 改善当地公园是市长特别倾心的工程。
3. 表示珍爱的；表示亲昵的
address sb. with pet words 用亲昵的话语对某人说
4. 〈口〉特别的，格外的，极其的
Politicians are my pet hate. 政客是我最讨厌的人。
III (pet·ted; pet·ting)
❶ vt.
1. 把(人或物)当作宝贝；宠爱，溺爱
2. 抚摸；轻按
The old woman is petting the purring cat. 老妇人正在抚摸那只呜呜叫的猫。
He petted the seat with his fingers. 他用手指轻轻按抚着座位。
❷ vi.
〈美口〉(男女间)抚摸调情
There were several couples petting at the back of the cinema. 有几对男女坐在电影院后排抚摸调情。
[Scot,? 逆构 < ME pety small, petty] |