寵物的定義？

根據維基百科，自由的百科全書
寵物，一般是指人為了消除孤寂或娛樂的目的而豢養的小型動物，其中貓、狗、鳥和魚最為常見。

根據http://dictionary.reference.com的解釋
pet: a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home

根據http://www.britannica.com的解釋
pets:
any animal kept by human beings as a source of companionship and pleasure.

While a pet is generally kept for the pleasure that it can give to its owner, often, especially with horses, dogs, and cats, as well as with some other animals, this pleasure appears to be mutual. Thus, pet keeping can be described as a symbiotic relationship, one that benefits both animals and human…

Definition of Pet



1.
[n] a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement. More...


2.
[v] stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb".


3.
[a] preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child".

4.
[n] using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain).


5.
[n] a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight).


6.
[n] a special loved one.


7.
[v] stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking