1. | 宠物an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food |
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 家庭宠物 | |
pet food 宠物食品 | |
a pet shop(= where animals are sold as pets) 宠物店 |
2. | 宠儿;宝贝;红人a person who is given special attention by sb, especially in a way that seems unfair to other people |
She's the teacher's pet . 她是老师的宠儿。 |
3. | (informal) (昵称)宝贝儿,乖乖used when speaking to sb to show affection or to be friendly |
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。 |
1. | [obn] 很喜欢的;钟爱的;很感兴趣的that you are very interested in |
his pet subject/theory/project, etc. 他所喜爱的学科、理论、项目等 |