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pet1/pet/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 a domestic or tamed animal kept for pleasure or companionship 宠物 2 a darling, a favourite (often as a term of endearment) (常作为亲昵的称呼)宝贝，宠儿 ●attrib. adj. 1 kept as a pet 当作宠物的 pet lamb 宠物羊 2 of or for pet animals 宠物的，宠物用的 pet food 宠物食品 3 often joc. favourite or particular [常诙]最喜爱的；特别的 my pet hate is filling in forms 我最讨厌的是填表 4 expressing fondness or familiarity 表示喜爱的，表示亲昵的 pet form 亲昵形式 ●v. tr. (petted, petting) 1 treat as a pet 把…当作宠儿(宠物) 2 (also absol. [亦含宾]) fondle, esp. erotically (尤指带色情地)爱抚 □ petter n.[16th-c. Scots & northern English dialect: origin unknown] |