vet: [19] Vet is short for veterinary surgeon. As a verb, it was originally used (in the 1890s) for ‘examine an animal medically’, but before the end of the 19th century this had broadened out to ‘investigate, screen’. Veterinary [18] itself came from Latin veterīnārius, a derivative of veterīnus ‘of cattle and similar domestic animals’.
vet (n.1)
1862, shortened form of veterinarian.
vet (v.)
"to submit (an animal) to veterinary care," 1891, from veterinarian. The colloquial sense of "subject (something) to careful examination" (as of an animal by a veterinarian, especially of a horse before a race) is attested by 1901. Related: Vetted; vetting.
vet (n.2)
1848, shortened form of veteran (n.).
雙語例句
1. The vet had improvised a harness.
獸醫臨時湊成了一副馬具。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow.
明天我得把狗帶到獸醫診所去診治。
來自《權威詞典》
3. I took my dog to the vet.
我把狗帶到獸醫診所看病.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. I'm going take the dog down to the vet'sand have her put to sleep.
我要把小狗帶到獸醫那里，讓她安樂死。
來自柯林斯例句
5. In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.