n.[C]

1. 供玩赏的动物，宠物
   The little girl keeps a lamb as a pet.

   那个小女孩养了一头羔羊作为宠物。

2. 宠儿；宝贝
   Mother loved us all, but David was her pet.

   母亲爱我们每一个人，但戴维是她的宠儿。

a.[B]

1. 作为玩赏动物豢养的；宠物的
   This store sells pet food.

   这商店出售宠物食品。

2. 表示亲昵的
   She petted the cat tenderly.

   她轻轻地抚摸着猫。

   He addressed her by her pet name.

   他用她的昵称称呼她。

3. 得意的
   Improving the local park is the mayor's pet project.

   改善当地公园是市长最得意的工程。

vt.

1. 把……当作宠儿；钟爱，宠爱
   Everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

   每个人都喜欢我，宠爱我。

2. 抚弄，爱抚

vi.

1. 【口】抚摸调情

n.

1. 愠怒，不开心[U][S1]
   She went off in a pet.

   她一生气就走了。

vi.

1. 生气，不开心

n.

1. a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure.
2. a person treated with special favour.
3. used as an affectionate form of address.

adj.

1. relating to or kept as a pet.
2. favourite or particular:
   my pet hate is woodwork.

v.

1. stroke or pat (an animal).
2. caress sexually.

n.