寵物小乖乖：pet的用法解析
A lover tries to get along well with the pet dog of the house.
——Moliere
戀愛中的人,會去巴結對方的寵物小狗。
——莫里哀
一、下面我們來看看pet有幾種含義
adj.
1.作爲玩賞動物豢養的；寵物的 kept or treated as a pet
This store sells pet food.
這商店出售寵物食品。
2.表示親暱的 expressing fondness or endearment
He addressed her by her pet name.
他用她的暱稱稱呼她。
3.得意的 that you are very proud of
Improving the local park is the mayor's pet project.
改善當地公園是市長最得意的工程。
n.
1.玩賞動物；寵物 [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.
他把寵物交給比莉照顧。
2.寵兒；寶貝 [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.
她是嬌生慣養的富家寵兒。
3.慍怒，不開心 [U]
She went off in a pet.
她一生氣就走了。
v.
1.寵愛 [T] to treat as a pet
He pets his dog so much that do the food for the dog himself.
他很寵愛他的狗以致於都是親自爲狗做食物。
2.愛撫 [I,T] to stroke in a gentle or loving manner
The couple in the park have been petting again and again.
這對情侶在公園裏擁抱親吻個不停。
二、下面我們來學習一下含有pet的常見短語
pet name
n. 暱稱,愛稱
pet food
玩嘗動物食品, 貓狗食(罐頭)
pet shop
n. 玩賞動物商店，寵物商店
三、最後，來做個填詞遊戲
This can be dangerous for both you and your _____.
這對你和你的寵物而言都是很危險的。
