单词 | mate |
释义 | Word Frequency mate 1(meɪt) noun 1. the sexual partner of an animal 2. a marriage partner 3. a. informal, mainly British, Australian and New Zealand a friend, usually of the same gender: often used between males in direct address b. (in combination) an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc a classmate a flatmate 4. one of a pair of matching items 5. nautical a. short for first mate b. any officer below the master on a commercial ship c. a warrant officer's assistant on a ship 6. (in some trades) an assistant a plumber's mate 7. archaic a suitable associate verb 8. to pair (a male and female animal) or (of animals) to pair for reproduction 9. to marry or join in marriage 10. (transitive) to join as a pair; match Derived forms mateless (ˈmateless) adjective Word origin C14: from Middle Low German; related to Old English gemetta table-guest, from mete meatWord Frequency mate 2(meɪt) noun, verb chess checkmate Word Frequency maté or mate (ˈmɑːteɪ, ˈmæteɪ) noun Modern Greek name: Paraguay tea, yerba, yerba maté1. an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae 2. a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree Word origin C18: from American Spanish (originally referring to the vessel in which the drinkwas brewed), from Quechua máti gourd |
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