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pet verb
⇨ strokepet adj.
⇨ favourite stroke verb stroke ♦︎ pet ♦︎ caress ♦︎ fondle ♦︎ gropeThese words all mean to move your hand gently and slowly over a surface, a person's hair, an animal's fur, etc. 这些词均表示轻抚、抚摩。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stroke / pet a dog / cat / horse◆to stroke / caress / fondle sb's hair / ears / face / neck◆to stroke / caress sb / sth gently / lightly / tenderly / absently■ stroke [transitive] to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal's fur or hair; to move your hand gently over a surface, or sb's hair or skin 轻抚，抚摩（动物毛皮、物体表面、人的头发或皮肤）◆He stroked her hair tenderly.他温柔地抚摩她的头发。◆ (BrE) He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?这条狗真漂亮。我能摸一摸它吗？ⓘ Use stroke to talk about touching animals in British English, but in American English use pet. Especially in American English, stroke is often used to talk about touching sb in a sexual way. 在英式英语中，抚摸动物要用stroke，而在美式英语中要用pet。特别是在美式英语中，stroke常指爱抚。▸ stroke noun [countable, usually singular] ◆He gave the cat a stroke.他抚摩了一下那只猫。■ pet (-tt-) [transitive] (especially NAmE) to touch or move your hand gently over an animal or child in a kind and loving way 抚摩，（爱抚地）摩挲（动物或小孩）◆He petted the dog and ruffled its fur.他抚摩着那条狗，拨弄着它的软毛。■ caress / /kəˈres/ / [transitive] (written) to stroke sb/sth, especially in a sexual way or in order to show love 抚摩；（尤指）爱抚◆His fingers caressed the back of her neck.他用手指抚摩着她的脖颈。▸ caress noun [countable] ◆the kisses and caresses of lovers情人间的亲吻与爱抚■ fondle [transitive] to touch and move your fingers gently over sb/sth, especially in a sexual way, or in order to show love 抚摩；（尤指）爱抚◆He kissed and fondled her face and neck.他亲吻并抚摸她的脸庞与脖子。◆She fondled the dog's ears affectionately.她亲昵地抚摩着那只狗的耳朵。■ grope [transitive] (informal) to touch sb sexually, especially when they do not want you to 猥亵；摸（某人）◆She described how he had groped her whenever they were alone.她述说了他每次和她单独相处时是怎样猥亵她的。 favourite (BrE) (NAmE favorite) adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ best and ⇨ ideal 另见best条和ideal条favourite ♦︎ preferred ♦︎ favoured ♦︎ of choice ♦︎ pet ♦︎ best-lovedThese words all describe the person, thing or place that is liked more than others of the same kind. 这些词均表示特别受喜爱的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's least favourite / preferred / favoured sth◆sb's favourite / preferred / favoured food / activity / method / way / type◆sb's method of choice◆sb's favourite / preferred choice◆sb's favourite / pet subject / topic◆sb's preferred / favoured option / approach / strategy / version / location / candidate / school■ favourite (BrE) (NAmE favorite) liked more than others of the same kind 特别受喜爱的◆It's one of my favourite movies.这是我特别喜欢的电影之一。◆Who is your favourite writer?你最喜爱哪一位作家？ see also favourite ⇨ choice noun 2 , favour ⇨ prefer verb ■ preferred [only before noun] (especially business 尤用于商业) that most people think is the best 首选的；最受青睐的◆The company has not yet identified a preferred candidate for the job.公司尚未找到担任这一职位的最适当人选。◆Watching TV was high on the children's list of preferred activities.看电视是备受孩子们喜爱的活动。 see also prefer ⇨ prefer , preference ⇨ choice 2 , preference ⇨ taste 1 ■ favoured (BrE) (NAmE favored) (rather formal, especially written) preferred by most people 大众喜爱的◆David Prince is widely viewed as the favoured candidate to replace Mr Wallace.普遍认为戴维•普林斯是公众喜爱的接替华莱士先生的候选人。 see also favour ⇨ prefer verb NOTE 辨析 Preferred or favoured?There is little difference in meaning between these two words. In spoken English, preferred is much more common than favoured. 这两个词的意思没有什么差别。口语中preferred较favoured常用得多。■ of ˈchoice idiom [after noun] that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose 精选的；特选的◆It's the software of choice for business use.这是商务专用软件。◆Cheap handguns are the weapon of choice for young criminals.年轻罪犯专选廉价手枪作为武器。 see also choice ⇨ choice noun 2 ■ pet [only before noun] that you are very interested in 很喜欢的；钟爱的；很感兴趣的◆One of the council's pet projects is to reduce traffic speeds in residential areas.市议会很感兴趣的一个项目是在居民区内实行车辆限速。ⓘ In British English, sth that you particularly dislike is your pet hate. In American English, it is called your pet peeve. 在英式英语中，称特别厌恶的东西为pet hate，在美式英语中称为pet peeve◆According to our survey, your number one pet peeve is junk email.根据我们的调查，你最讨厌的是垃圾邮件。 ■ ˌbest-ˈloved loved the most or by the most people 最爱的；最受人喜爱的◆It remains one of the best-known and best-loved movies of all time.这部电影一直是历来最有名且最受人喜爱的影片之一。ⓘ Best-loved is often used about films, books, pieces of music, etc. and the people who created them (writers, actors, musicians, etc.). It can be used about people or things that are popular in general. * best-loved常用以描述电影、书籍、音乐作品等及其创作者（作家、演员、音乐家等）。best-loved可泛指人或事物受人喜爱的◆This play has become the best-loved of all his works.这部戏已成为他所有作品中最受人喜爱的一部。But it is often used about a particular country or a particular time. 但best-loved常限定于某一国家或时代◆one of Britain's best-loved comedians英国最受人喜爱的喜剧演员之一◆one of the best-loved authors of the last century上世纪最受人喜爱的作家之一 |