/pet; pɛt/
n
1 tame animal or bird kept as a companion and treated with care and affection 玩赏动物; 宠物
*They have many pets, including three cats. 他们有很多宠物, 猫就有三只.
* [attrib 作定语] a pet mouse, snake, lamb, etc 作宠物的老鼠、蛇、羊羔等
* pet food 饲养宠物的食物.
2 (a) (often derog 常作贬义) (used esp in the expressions shown 尤用于以下示例) person treated as a favourite 宠儿; 宝贝
*(a/the) teacher's pet 老师的得意门生
* make a pet of sb 宠爱某人.
(b) thing that is given special attention by sb 某人特别关心的事物
*[attrib 作定语] a pet project, theory, cause, etc 深受重视的工程、理论、事业等
* one's pet hate/aversion 耿耿于心的仇恨[反感].
3 (infml 口)
(a) kind or lovable person 善良的人; 讨人喜欢的人
*Their daughter is a perfect pet. 他们的女儿很可爱.
* Be a pet and post this letter for me. 做件好事, 替我把信发了吧.
(b) (used as a term of affection, esp for a child or young woman 用作亲昵的称呼, 尤用于孩子或年轻女子)
*That's kind of you, pet. 谢谢你, 小宝贝.

v (-tt-)
1 [Tn] treat (esp an animal) with affection, esp by stroking it 宠爱（尤指动物）; （尤指）抚摸（动物）.
2 [I] (infml 口) (of a man and a woman) kiss and caress each other （指男女）亲吻和爱抚
*heavy (ie passionate) petting 热烈亲吻和爱抚.

/pet; pɛt/
n (idm 习语) in a `pet in a fit of bad temper, esp about sth trivial 发脾气, 生气（尤指为小事）
*There's no need to get in a pet about it! 没必要为这件小事发火!