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.).
权威例句
1. The vet had improvised a harness.
兽医临时凑成了一副马具。
2. I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow.
明天我得把狗带到兽医诊所去诊治。
3. I took my dog to the vet.
我把狗带到兽医诊所看病.
4. I'm going take the dog down to the vet'sand have her put to sleep.
我要把小狗带到兽医那里,让她安乐死。
5. In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.