英语词汇“mate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

matenoun [ C ]

uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/

mate noun [ C ] (SEXUAL PARTNER)

an animal's sexual partner:

Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates.

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Animal reproduction

asexual
bird
breed
egg
embryo
embryology
embryonic
estrogen
fertilize
fetus
incubate
infertile
inseminate
lamb
ova
reproduction
spawning ground
spermatozoon
the birds and the bees idiom
viviparous

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mate noun [ C ] (FRIEND)

B1 UK informal a friend:

We've been mates since our school days.

I usually go out with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays.

She's my best mate.

[ as form of address ] UK informal used as a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a man:

Have you got the time, mate?

More examples

"I've bought you a drink." "Cheers, mate."
"How was your party?" "Top, mate."
I'm meeting my mates at seven.

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Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries

a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
acquaintance
acquainted
amigo
bedmate
companion
escort
flatmate
friendless
gang
girl
girlfriend
intimate 1
neighbour
peer
pen pal
penfriend
playmate
posse
roommate

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mate noun [ C ] (HELPER)

UK a person who is employed to help a skilled worker:

a carpenter's/plumber's mate

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Employees & colleagues

acquihire
appointee
associate
career woman
co-worker
colleague
hire
hireling
homeworker
incumbent
new blood
new broom
operative
payroll
shadow
staffer
underling
wage earner
worker
working man/woman/person

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Helpers and accomplices

mate noun [ C ] (SHIP)

a type of officer on a trading ship rather than a military ship:

He had worked as a ship's mate for ten years.

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Ship's officers

boatswain
bosun
first mate
first officer
master
purser
sea captain
skipper

mateverb [ I or T ]

uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/

to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this:

Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days.

Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule.

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Animal reproduction

asexual
bird
breed
egg
embryo
embryology
embryonic
estrogen
fertilize
fetus
incubate
infertile
inseminate
lamb
ova
reproduction
spawning ground
spermatozoon
the birds and the bees idiom
viviparous

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Idiom(s)

mate for life

单词	mate
释义	Contents noun (4) mate (SEXUAL PARTNER) mate (FRIEND) mate (HELPER) mate (SHIP) verb (1) mate (1) suffix (1) -mate (1) Contents noun (3) mate (FRIEND) mate (PARTNER) mate (PAIR) verb (1) mate (PARTNER) English American matenoun [ C ] uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/ mate noun [ C ] (SEXUAL PARTNER) an animal's sexual partner: Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Animal reproduction asexual bird breed egg embryo embryology embryonic estrogen fertilize fetus incubate infertile inseminate lamb ova reproduction spawning ground spermatozoon the birds and the bees idiom viviparous See more results » mate noun [ C ] (FRIEND) B1 UK informal a friend: We've been mates since our school days. I usually go out with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays. She's my best mate. [ as form of address ] UK informal used as a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a man: Have you got the time, mate? More examples "I've bought you a drink." "Cheers, mate." "How was your party?" "Top, mate." I'm meeting my mates at seven. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom acquaintance acquainted amigo bedmate companion escort flatmate friendless gang girl girlfriend intimate 1 neighbour peer pen pal penfriend playmate posse roommate See more results » mate noun [ C ] (HELPER) UK a person who is employed to help a skilled worker: a carpenter's/plumber's mate Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Employees & colleagues acquihire appointee associate career woman co-worker colleague hire hireling homeworker incumbent new blood new broom operative payroll shadow staffer underling wage earner worker working man/woman/person See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Helpers and accomplices mate noun [ C ] (SHIP) a type of officer on a trading ship rather than a military ship: He had worked as a ship's mate for ten years. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Ship's officers boatswain bosun first mate first officer master purser sea captain skipper mateverb [ I or T ] uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/ to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days. Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Animal reproduction asexual bird breed egg embryo embryology embryonic estrogen fertilize fetus incubate infertile inseminate lamb ova reproduction spawning ground spermatozoon the birds and the bees idiom viviparous See more results » Idiom(s) mate for life -matesuffix uk/ -meɪt/us/ -meɪt/ used to show that two people share a space or are involved in the same activity: flat mate team-mate workmate Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Sharing allocate allot allotment apportion cake distribution *divide/split (sth)* down the middle idiom divvy divvy sth up double double up Dutch half joint middle redistribute share and share alike idiom share-out shareable shared See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries matenoun [ C ] us/meɪt/ mate noun [ C ] (FRIEND) Br infml a friend, or a person you work with mate noun [ C ] (PARTNER) an animal’s sexual partner: Swans keep the same mate for life. A mate is also a husband or wife. mate noun [ C ] (PAIR) either of a pair of matched objects: I can’t find the mate to this sock. mateverb [ I/T ] us/meɪt/ mate verb [ I/T ] (PARTNER) to have sex and produce young, or to cause a male and female animal to do this:** [ I ] Zoo officials are hoping the pandas will mate.
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matenoun [ C ]

mate noun [ C ] (SEXUAL PARTNER)

mate noun [ C ] (FRIEND)

mate noun [ C ] (HELPER)

mate noun [ C ] (SHIP)

mateverb [ I or T ]

Idiom(s)

-matesuffix

matenoun [ C ]

mate noun [ C ] (FRIEND)

mate noun [ C ] (PARTNER)

mate noun [ C ] (PAIR)

mateverb [ I/T ]

mate verb [ I/T ] (PARTNER)