1·The unsolicited ads appear prominently on the screen and are a pet peeve for many users.
不请自来的广告显眼地出现在屏幕上，对于许多使用者来说是个恼人的事。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·This is a pet peeve of mine.
这是我个人的一点小小忌讳。
3·Do you have any pet peeve ?
你有什麽样的怪毛病吗?。
4·My only pet peeve is rain on Sunday.
我唯一无法忍受的事就是星期天下雨。
5·Grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve.
他总是犯语法错误。
6·My pet peeve is ants which are all over my place.
我最讨厌的是蚂蚁，我们家到处都是。
7·I hate people who talk too loud; that's my pet peeve.
我讨厌讲话大声的人﹔那是我很受不了的事。
8·Gossipers were the number one pet peeve in the survey.
调查中显示喜欢说闲言碎语的人是最让人讨厌的。
9·Lying is her pet peeve, particularly when her boyfriend does.
说谎是她最讨厌的事，尤其是她的男友说谎。
10·My pet peeve is that neighbor's cat running through my herb garden.
我最讨厌的是就是邻居的猫总是在我的花园中跑来跑去。