pet

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. 宠物
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets. 把海龟当宠物养显然是残忍的。
...a bachelor living alone in a house with his pet dog. …一个与宠物狗独住一栋房子的单身汉。
2. ADJ Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like. 钟爱的 (理论、项目、学科等)
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off. 他不会袖手旁观，任由自己钟爱的项目被否决。
3. V-T If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way. 爱抚
The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound. 警察伸出手，摸了摸那条猎狼犬。
4. V to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper 宠爱
5. N a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique 愠怒; 不开心
6. V to take offence; sulk 生气

Doctors have discovered that keeping a pet can do wonders for your health .
my pet dog
Some people are really soppy about their pets.
There was a fashion for keeping reptiles as pets.
Old people often rely on pets for comfort and companionship in their twilight years .