单词 | pet |
释义 | pet 1. n., adj., & v. --n   1. a domestic or tamed animal kept for pleasure or companionship.   2. a darling, a favourite (often as a term of endearment). --attribadj.   1. kept as a pet (pet lamb).   2. of or for pet animals (pet food).   3. often joc. favourite or particular (pet aversion).   4. expressing fondness or familiarity (pet name). --vtr. (petted, petting)   1. treat as a pet.   2. (also absol.) fondle, esp. erotically. Derivatives petter n. Etymology: 16th-c. Sc. & N.Engl. dial.: orig. unkn. 2. n. a feeling of petty resentment or ill-humour (esp. be in a pet). Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. |
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