宠物小乖乖：pet的用法解析

A lover tries to get along well with the pet dog of the house.

——Moliere

恋爱中的人,会去巴结对方的宠物小狗。

——莫里哀

一、下面我们来看看pet有几种含义

adj.

1.作为玩赏动物豢养的；宠物的 kept or treated as a pet

This store sells pet food.

这商店出售宠物食品。

2.表示亲昵的 expressing fondness or endearment

He addressed her by her pet name.

他用她的昵称称呼她。

3.得意的 that you are very proud of

Improving the local park is the mayor's pet project.

改善当地公园是市长最得意的工程。

n.

1.玩赏动物；宠物 [C] an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than six that is kept for work or food

He left his pet with billie.

他把宠物交给比莉照顾。

2.宠儿；宝贝 [C] a person who is given special attention by sb, especially in a way that seems unfair to other people

She is the spoiled pet of a wealthy family.

她是娇生惯养的富家宠儿。

3.愠怒，不开心 [U] 

She went off in a pet.

她一生气就走了。

v.

1.宠爱 [T] to treat as a pet

He pets his dog so much that do the food for the dog himself.

他很宠爱他的狗以致于都是亲自为狗做食物。

2.爱抚 [I,T] to stroke in a gentle or loving manner

The couple in the park have been petting again and again.

这对情侣在公园里拥抱亲吻个不停。

二、下面我们来学习一下含有pet的常见短语

pet name

n. 昵称,爱称

pet food

玩尝动物食品, 猫狗食(罐头)

pet shop

n. 玩赏动物商店，宠物商店

三、最后，来做个填词游戏

This can be dangerous for both you and your _____.

这对你和你的宠物而言都是很危险的。