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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3686 COCA: 3278

pet

1 pet /ˈpɛt/ noun
plural pets
1 pet
/ˈpɛt/
noun
plural pets
Learner's definition of PET
[count]
: an animal (such as a dog, cat, bird, or fish) that people keep mainly for pleasure宠物
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
Britishused to address someone in a loving or friendly way(昵称)宝贝,亲爱的
see also teacher's pet
2 pet /ˈpɛt/ adjective
2 pet
/ˈpɛt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PET
always used before a noun
: very interesting or important to a particular person很有趣的;很重要的
3 pet /ˈpɛt/ verb
pets; petted; petting
3 pet
/ˈpɛt/
verb
pets; petted; petting
Learner's definition of PET
[+ object] : to touch (a cat, dog, child, etc.) with your hand in a loving or friendly way爱抚;抚摸
[no object] informal : to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way爱抚调情
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3686 COCA: 3278

pet

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noun (1)

1
a
: a pampered and usually spoiled child
b
: a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration : darling
2
: a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility

pet

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adjective

1
: kept or treated as a pet
2
: expressing fondness or endearment
a pet name
3
: favorite
a pet project

pet

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verb (1)

petted; petting

transitive verb

1
a
: to treat as a pet
b
: to stroke in a gentle or loving manner
2
: to treat with unusual kindness and consideration : pamper

intransitive verb

: to engage in amorous embracing, caressing, and kissing : neck
petter noun

pet

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noun (2)

: a fit of peevishness, sulkiness, or anger
usually used in the phrase in a pet
resigned in a pet

pet

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verb (2)

petted; petting

intransitive verb

: to take offense : sulk

pet

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abbreviation (1)

petroleum

Pet

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abbreviation (2)

Peter

PET

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abbreviation (3)

positron-emission tomography

Example Sentences

Adjective The mayor's pet project has been the construction of a new high school. spent my free time on my pet project

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps back-formation from Middle English pety small — more at petty

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1629, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1581, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pet was in 1508
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3686 COCA: 3278
pet

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PET | PET + NOUN ADJECTIVEdomestic, family, house, household家庭寵物;家養寵物beloved心愛的寵物the loss of a beloved pet失去心愛的寵物abandoned, unwanted被遺棄的寵物lost丟失的寵物if you need help locating your lost pet如果您需要幫助尋找你丟失的寵物exotic外來寵物the booming trade in exotic pets興旺的外來寵物貿易virtual虛擬寵物the latest wave of toy technology: virtual pets最新潮的玩具技術:虛擬寵物VERB + PEThave, keep, own有寵物;養寵物allow允許有寵物The apartment we live in doesn't allow pets of any kind.我們居住的公寓不允許飼養任何種類的寵物。feed餵寵物Feed your pet a healthy diet.用健康的食物餵養你的寵物。PET + NOUNshop, store (especially NAmE) 寵物店cat, dog, rabbit, etc.寵物貓、寵物狗、寵物兔等owner寵物主人sitter寵物保母Some pet sitters charge on a per-visit basis.有些寵物保母按次收費。care寵物護理the pet care industry寵物護理行業trade寵物交易the smuggling of endangered species for the pet trade寵物貿易中瀕危物種的走私food寵物食品dander, hair寵物皮屑/毛髮people who are allergic to pet dander對寵物皮屑過敏的人a vacuum cleaner that can tackle pet hair能處理寵物毛髮的吸塵器allergy寵物過敏kids with pet allergies對寵物過敏的兒童carrier寵物籠She bundled Daisy into her pet carrier.她把黛西放入寵物籃。

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