n.[C]

1. 供玩賞的動物，寵物
   The little girl keeps a lamb as a pet.

   那個小女孩養了一頭羔羊作為寵物。

2. 寵兒；寶貝
   Mother loved us all, but David was her pet.

   母親愛我們每一個人，但大衛是她的寵兒。

a.[B]

1. 作為玩賞動物豢養的；寵物的
   This store sells pet food.

   這商店出售寵物食品。

2. 表示親暱的
   She petted the cat tenderly.

   她輕輕地撫摸著貓。

   He addressed her by her pet name.

   他用她的暱稱稱呼她。

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

   改善當地公園是市長最得意的工程。

vt.

1. 把……當作寵兒；鍾愛，寵愛
   Everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

   每個人都喜歡我，寵愛我。

2. 撫弄，愛撫

vi.

1. 【口】撫摸調情

n.

1. 慍怒，不開心[U][S1]
   She went off in a pet.

   她一生氣就走了。

vi.

1. 生氣，不開心

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.