pet /pet/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
• (n.) a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
• (v.) stroke or caress gently

Chinese translation

• n. 宠物, 受宠爱的人, 宠坏的孩子, 不悦, 生气
• a. 宠爱的, 表示亲昵的, 养着观赏的, 特别珍爱的, 格外的
• vt. 宠爱, 溺爱, 抚摸

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/pet/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.45 · Rare

Word forms

petting, petted, pets

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