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N-COUNT
寵物
A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure.
例句
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
顯然，養(yǎng)海龜作寵物十分殘忍。
...a bachelor living alone in a flat with his pet dog...
帶著寵物狗獨(dú)自住在一所公寓里的單身漢
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ADJ
很喜歡的；鐘愛的
Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like.
例句
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off...
他不會(huì)袖手旁觀任由他最看好的項(xiàng)目被扼殺。
The example is chosen solely for its aptness in illustrating the current pet theory of the critic.
選擇這個(gè)例子僅僅是因?yàn)樗苷f明這位評(píng)論家目前最鐘愛的理論。
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N-VOC
（表示喜歡、友好的稱呼）寶貝，乖乖
Some people call the person they are talking to 'pet' to show affection or friendliness.
例句
It's all right, pet, let me do it.
沒事兒，寶貝兒，讓我來吧。
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VERB
撫摸；（愛撫地）摩挲
If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way.
例句
The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound...
警察伸手撫摸那只獵狼犬。
I petted and smoothed her hair.
我輕撫著捋平她的頭發(fā)。