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单词 pet
释义 pet
I. \ˈpet, usu -ed.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps back-formation from obsolete English petty small, from Middle English pety — more at petty
1.
 a. : a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility
 b. dialect Britain : a pet lamb
2.
 a. : a pampered and usually spoiled child
 b. : a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration : darling
  < the spoilt pet of America's idle rich — Bernard Smith >
  < teacher's pet >
3. : something having marked popularity : current favorite
 < enormous buttons put together like cuff links are another … pet — Lois Long >
4. South & Midland : boil, sore
II. adjective
1.
 a. : kept or treated as a pet
  < pet dogs >
 b. : treated with unusual kindness or consideration : cherished, indulged
  < pet students >
2. : expressing fondness or endearment
 < a pet name >
3. : inspiring a special interest or liking : favorite
 < pet theories >
 < pet stories >
III. verb
(petted ; petted ; petting ; pets)
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to make a pet of : treat as a pet
  < died … in the newest and largest of hospitals petted by all her nurses — Randall Jarrell >
 b. : to stroke in a gentle or loving manner : caress
  < petted the seat with his fingers as though that would mend it — John Steinbeck >
 c. : to treat with unusual kindness and consideration : pamper, indulge
  < that a man whom he had petted and favored … should go back on him was more than he could endure — John Buchan >
2. : to embrace and kiss (a member of the opposite sex) in sexual play : neck
intransitive verb
: to engage in embracing, caressing, and kissing a member of the opposite sex
 < a girl is … more popular with boys if she pets — Valeria H. Parker >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : offense, umbrage
 < take the pet in a case of failure and go off in disgust — R.H.Elliot >
2. : a fit of peevishness, sulkiness, or anger
 < resigned in a pet, went off to improve his mind by travel — Time >
V. intransitive verb
(petted ; petted ; petting ; pets)
: to take offense : sulk
VI. abbreviation
1. petrolatum
2. petroleum
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