plural pets
plural pets
Learner's definition of PET
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: an animal (such as a dog, cat, bird, or fish) that people keep mainly for pleasure宠物 -
He caught a snake and kept it as a pet for several years.他捕获一条蛇,并把它当宠物养了几年。
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No pets (are) allowed.不许携宠物进入。
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An orange cat named Alex was our first family pet. [=a pet kept by a family]我们的第一个家庭宠物是一只叫作亚历克丝的橘色的猫。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
pet food宠物食品
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a pet store宠物商店
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a pet dog/cat宠物狗/猫
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used to address someone in a loving or friendly way(昵称)宝贝,亲爱的 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 -
The mayor's pet project has been the construction of a new high school.市长在乎的工程就是建立一所新高中。
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I have my own pet [=favorite] theory about that.对于那点,我有自己中意的理论。
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a politician's pet causes/issues政治人物特别感兴趣的事业/议题
3 pet /ˈpɛt/ verb
pets; petted; petting
pets; petted; petting
Learner's definition of PET
1
[+ object] : to touch (a cat, dog, child, etc.) with your hand in a loving or friendly way爱抚;抚摸 2
[no object] informal : to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way爱抚调情