C 宠物，宠儿 tame animal or bird kept as a companion and treated with care and affection; person treated as a favourite

　caress ～　抚摸爱畜
　cater to ～　满足爱畜的需要
　have ～　养宠物
　keep ～　养宠物
　make ～ of　把…当作宠儿
　spoil ～　宠坏爱畜
　indoor ～　室内喂养的爱畜
　make a ～ of sb　宠爱某人
　many ～　很多宠物
　perfect ～　很可爱的宠物
　household ～　家中养的宠物
　teacher's ～　老师的得意门生
　～ bird　观赏鸟
　～ dog　爱犬
　～ project　深受重视的工程
　～ aversion　耿耿于怀的反感
　～ cause　深受重视的事业
　～ lamb　作宠物的羔羊
　～ military and heavy industry　特别重视的军事工业与重工业
　～ mouse　作宠物的老鼠
　～ name　爱称
　～ snake　作宠物的蛇
　one's ～ hate　耿耿于怀的仇恨
　one's ～ saying　特别喜欢的名言
　～ shop　宠物店
　～ theory　深受偏爱的理论
　～ of a child　宠爱孩子
　～ of a dress　多美的服装
　～ of family　全家的宝贝儿

　Dogs make good pets.　狗可以做好的宠物。
　He keeps a monkey as a pet.　他把猴子当宠物。
　Have you got any pet?　你养宠物了吗?
　It is against the rules to keep a pet.　养宠物是违反规定的。
　She's a perfect pet.　她是个特别可爱的人。
　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，帮我把这封信发了吧。
　What a perfect pet of a dress!　多美的服装啊！
　That's kind of you, pet.　谢谢你，小宝贝。
　I'll go into that tomorrow, my pet.　那事我明天处理，宝贝。
　My pet daughter addressed me with pet words.　我的宝贝女儿用亲昵的话语对我说话。
　Improving the local park is the mayor's pet project.　改善当地公园是市长的特别倾心的工作。

 ♣ in a pet
　发脾气，生气　in a fit of bad temper, especially about sth trivial
　There's no need to get in a pet about it.　没必要为这件小事发脾气。
 ♣ pet name
　爱称　name used affectionately, that is different form, or short form of, a person's real name
　Benny is a pet name for a rabbit.　本尼是对兔子的爱称。
　Tom is the pet name of Thomas.　汤姆是托马斯的爱称。
 ♣ pet subject
　爱讲的话题　subject that obsesses one hobbyhorse
　Once he starts talking about censorship you can't stop him—it's his pet subject.　一旦他开始谈起书刊检查的事，你就别想拦住他，这是他爱讲的话题。

1. vt.宠爱，抚摸　 treat (especially an animal) with affection, especially by stroking it
2. vi.亲吻和爱抚　 (of a man and woman) kiss and caress each other

　～ cat　抚摸猫
　～ the dog　抚摸这条狗
　heavy ～　热烈亲吻和爱抚

　There were several couples petting at the back of the cinema.　有几对男女坐在电影院后面亲热。
　She is petting her cat.　她在抚摸她的猫。
　She was holding the cat in her arms and petting it tenderly.　她抱着猫，温柔地抚摸着它。
　He pets his cat on its back.　他轻拍他猫咪的背。
　He petted the seat with his fingers.　他用手指轻轻地抚着座位。

　［同义词］ n. darling, doll, duck, favourite, idol, jewel, treasure, whiteheaded v. baby, caress, coddle, kiss, neck, pamper, pat, smooch, snog, spoil, stroke
　［词源］　中古英语pety（小巧的，心爱的）