Definition (偏爱)
To be the person whom someone in a position of authority favors and treats better than others.
得宠；受宠
She always got the best projects because she was the manager's pet.
她总是能得到最好的项目，因为她是经理的宠儿。
Even though he made some mistakes, he wasn't punished because he was the boss's pet.
尽管他犯了一些错误，但他没有受到惩罚，因为他是老板的宠儿。
She worked hard to be the professor's pet, hoping to get a letter of recommendation from him.
她努力工作成为教授的宠儿，希望能从他那里得到一封推荐信。