mate
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Someone's wife, husband, or sexual partner can be referred to as their mate. 配偶; 性伴侶
He has found his ideal mate. 他已經找到了理想的配偶。
2. N-COUNT An animal's mate is its sexual partner. 交配對象
The males guard their mates zealously. 雄性動物熱情地守護它們的交配對象。
3. N-COUNT a friend, usually of the same sex: often used between males in direct address (同性稱呼語，常用於男性間)哥們; 老兄; 老弟; 朋友[英國英語] [非正式]
4. N-COUNT an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc 同事; 工友
a classmate
a flatmate
5. V-RECIP When animals mate, a male and a female have sex in order to produce young. 交配
This allows the pair to mate properly and stops the hen from staying in the nest. 這可以使這一對正常交配同時也阻止雌禽待在窩裡。
They want the males to mate with wild females. 他們想讓這些雄性動物和野生的雌性動物交配。
6. V-T to pair (a male and female animal) or (of animals) to pair for reproduction 使成爲配偶; 使交配
7. →see also classmate , roommate , running mate
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mate /meɪt/ (mating,mated,mates)
剑桥词典
- "I've bought you a drink ." "Cheers, mate."
- "How was your party ?" "Top, mate."
- I'm meeting my mates at seven.
mate noun [C] (SEXUAL PARTNER)
an animal's sexual partner
（動物的）配偶
Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates. 孔雀用美麗的尾巴來吸引配偶。
mate noun [C] (FRIEND)
B1 UK informala friend
朋友，夥伴
We've been mates since our school days . 我們從學生時代起就是朋友。
I usually go out with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays.
She's my best mate. 她是我最好的朋友。
[ 用來稱呼某人的詞，如Mr 或 dear ] UK informal
used as a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a man
（尤用作男人間的友善稱呼）老兄，老弟，夥計
Have you got the time , mate? 老兄，你知道幾點了嗎？
例句
mate noun [C] (HELPER)
UKa person who is employed to help a skilled worker
助手，幫手
a carpenter's/plumber's mate 木工／琯道工的助手
mate noun [C] (SHIP)
a type of officer on a trading ship rather than a military ship
（商船上的）大副
He had worked as a ship's mate for ten years . 他儅了10年的大副。 返回 mate