This flashcard defines "pet" in English with multiple meanings. It can be a noun referring to a domestic animal kept for pleasure, a term of endearment, or an adjective describing something favored. "Pet" can also be a verb meaning to gently touch or stroke someone or an animal affectionately. Additionally, it can refer to abbreviations for PET scans (polyethylene terephthalate) and PET tests (Preliminary English Test).
This flashcard defines "pet" in English with multiple meanings. It can be a noun referring to a domestic animal kept for pleasure, a term of endearment, or an adjective describing something favored. "Pet" can also be a verb meaning to gently touch or stroke someone or an animal affectionately. Additionally, it can refer to abbreviations for PET scans (polyethylene terephthalate) and PET tests (Preliminary English Test).
[N-COUNT 可数名词]宠物 A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure.
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
显然,养海龟作宠物十分残忍。
...a bachelor living alone in a flat with his pet dog...
带着宠物狗独自住在一所公寓里的单身汉
They would sell the meat off as pet food.
他们将把肉当作宠物食品卖掉。
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[ADJ 形容词]很喜欢的;钟爱的 Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like.
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off...
他不会袖手旁观任由他最看好的项目被扼杀。
The example is chosen solely for its aptness in illustrating the current pet theory of the critic.
选择这个例子仅仅是因为它能说明这位评论家目前最钟爱的理论。
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[N-VOC 称呼名词](表示喜欢、友好的称呼)宝贝,乖乖 Some people call the person they are talking to 'pet' to show affection or friendliness.
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It's all right, pet, let me do it.
没事儿,宝贝儿,让我来吧。
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[VERB 动词]抚摸;(爱抚地)摩挲 If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way.
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The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound...
警察伸手抚摸那只猎狼犬。
I petted and smoothed her hair.
我轻抚着捋平她的头发。
Oxford
PETnoun[uncountable ]1/ˌpiː iː ˈtiː; NAmEˌpiː iː ˈtiː/the abbreviation for ‘polyethylene terephthalate’(an artificial substance used to make materials for packaging food, including plastic drinks bottles) 聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(全写为 polyethylene terephthalate,可做食品饮料包装材料)2/pet; NAmEpet/( medical 医) the abbreviation for ‘positron emission tomography’(a process that produces an image of your brain or of another part inside your body) 正电子发射扫描(全写为 positron emission tomography,大脑或其他体内部位的成像)◆a PET scan正电子发射扫描3/pet; NAmEpet/the abbreviation for ‘Preliminary English Test’(a British test, set by the University of Cambridge, that measures a person's ability to speak and write English as a foreign language at an intermediatelevel) 中级英语证书考试(全写为 Preliminary English Test,由英国剑桥大学命题,测试英语作为外语的口语和写作能力是否达到中级水平)PET/ˌpiː iː ˈtiː; NAmEˌpiː iː ˈtiː/pet★/pet; NAmEpet/
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petpetspettedpettingnoun★1★an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food 宠物◆Do you have any pets?你有没有养宠物?◆a pet dog/hamster, etc.养作宠物的狗、仓鼠等◆a family/domestic pet家庭╱家养宠物◆pet food宠物食品◆a pet shop(= where animals are sold as pets)宠物店2( usually disapproving) a person who is given special attention by sb, especially in a way that seems unfair to other people 宠儿;宝贝;红人SYN
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◆She's the teacher's pet.她是老师的宝贝疙瘩。3( BrE) ( informal) used when speaking to sb to show affection or to be friendly (昵称)宝贝儿,乖乖◆What's wrong, pet?怎么啦,宝贝儿?◆Be a pet (= be kind)and post this letter for me. 乖啊,替我把这封信寄了。verb(-tt-)1[transitive ]petsb/sth ( especially NAmE) to touch or move your hand gently over an animal or a child in a kind and loving way 抚摸;(爱抚地)摩挲2[intransitive ]( informal) (of two people 两人)to kiss and touch each other in a sexual way 亲吻;调情;爱抚☞see also
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adjective[only before noun ]that you are very interested in 很喜欢的;钟爱的;很感兴趣的◆his pet subject/theory/project, etc.他所喜爱的学科、理论、项目等☞see also
pet name
IDIOMsb's pet ˈhate( BrE) (NAmEsb's pet ˈpeeve)something that you particularly dislike 特别厌恶的东西pet/pet; NAmEpet/
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1[countable] an animal such as a cat or a dog which you keep and care for at home: They have two pets - a cat and a dog. We weren't allowed to keep pets at school. Rabbits make good pets.pet rabbit/bird etc He got bitten by his pet rabbit.pet food a pet shop2British English spoken used when speaking to someone you like or love: Don’t cry, pet. →
teacher's pet
COLLOCATIONSverbshave a pet· Do you have any pets?keep a pet (=have one in your home)· Tenants aren’t allowed to keep pets.· Many species of parrot can be kept as pets.make good/ideal etc pets (=be good/very good as pets)· Do rabbits make good pets?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peta family pet· These dogs make an ideal family pet.a domestic/household pet· Cats and other domestic pets give their owners a lot of pleasure.an exotic pet (=from a foreign country and not seen or found very often)· Often the owners do not know how to care for these exotic pets.pet + NOUNa pet dog/cat/rabbit etc· I used to have a pet rabbit when I was young.pet food· cans of pet fooda pet shop· Your local pet shop will have a variety of different collars.a pet owner· During hot summer days, pet owners should keep their pet indoors.
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petpet2 verb (past tense and past participle petted, present participle petting) [transitive]
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to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or a child → stroke: Our cat loves being petted.► see thesaurus at
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1pet project/theory/subject a plan, idea, or subject that you particularly like or are interested in2pet hate British English, pet peeve American English something that you strongly dislike because it always annoys you: TV game shows are one of my pet hates. →
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[pet]petted, petting, pets
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宠物(94%),宠爱的(2%),爱抚(2%),亲抚(1%),受宠的人(1%)
n.宠物;生气;受宠爱的人
adj.宠爱的
vt.宠爱
vi.生气;爱抚
n.(Pet)人名;(俄)佩特;(柬)贝
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