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. 寵物
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets. 把海龜儅寵物養顯然是殘忍的。
...a bachelor living alone in a house with his pet dog. …一個與寵物狗獨住一棟房子的單身漢。
2. ADJ Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like. 鍾愛的 (理論、項目、學科等)
He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off. 他不會袖手旁觀，任由自己鍾愛的項目被否決。
3. V-T If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way. 愛撫
The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound. 警察伸出手，摸了摸那條獵狼犬。
4. V to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper 寵愛
5. N a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique 慍怒; 不開心
6. V to take offence; sulk 生氣

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 .