| 单词 | mate |
| 释义 | mate (meɪt ) Word forms: mates , mating , mated 1. countable noun [usually with poss] B1+ You can refer to someone's friends as their mates. [British, informal] He's off drinking with his mates. A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool. Synonyms: friend, pal [informal], companion, buddy [informal] 2. countable noun Some people use mate as a way of addressing other people when they are talking to them. [British, informal] Come on mate, things aren't that bad. 3. countable noun [usually singular, oft poss NOUN] Someone's wife, husband, or sexual partner can be referred to as their mate. He has found his ideal mate. Synonyms: partner, lover, companion, spouse 4. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] An animal's mate is its sexual partner. The males guard their mates zealously. 5. verb When animals mate, a male and a female have sex in order to produce young. This allows the pair to mate properly and stops the hen staying in the nest-box. [VERB] They want the males to mate with wild females. [VERB + with] It is easy to tell when a female is ready to mate. [VERB] ...the mating season. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: pair, couple, breed, copulate 6. countable noun On a commercial ship, the mate or the first mate is the most important officer except for the captain. Officers of lower rank are also called mates. ...the mate of a fishing trawler. 7. countable noun In the United States Navy, a mate is a petty officer who has a particular set of skills and who assists a warrant officer. 8. uncountable noun In chess, mate is the same as checkmate. 9. See also cellmate, classmate, flatmate, playmate, roommate, running mate, schoolmate, shipmate, soul mate Translations: Chinese: 伙伴 Japanese: 仲間 |
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