mate

[meit]

n.配偶, 伙伴, 同事
vt.使 ... 配对, 使 ... 一致
vi.交配
n.[棋]将死
vt.[棋]把 ... 将死

例句与用法:

He is looking for a wife but he hasn't found his ideal mate.

他正在寻找未来的妻子,但还没有找到理想人选。

The male hunts for food while his mate guards the nest.

雌性动物守巢时,雄性动物猎食。

词形变化:

动词过去式: mated | 动词过去分词: mated | 动词现在分词: mating | 动词第三人称单数: mates |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 同伴, 伙伴

He found himself separated from his mates.

他发现自己与伙伴们分开了。

2. (用作称呼)老兄, 老弟

3. 配偶(夫或妻); 动物的配偶

The widow mourned for her dead mate.

那寡妇为她已故的丈夫服丧。

4. 配对物[(+to/of)]

Where is the mate to this sock?

与这只袜子配对的另一只在哪里?

5. (商船的)大副; 助手

6. (美国海军)军士

vt.

使成配偶; 使配对; 使交配[(+with)]

They mated a horse with a donkey.

他们把一匹马同一匹驴交配。

vi.

1. 成配偶, 成伙伴[(+with)]

2. (鸟, 兽)交配

Many animals mate in the spring.

许多动物在春天交配。

3. 紧密配合, 啮合


短语词组:

go mates with

1. 成为……的伙伴

She said she would go mates with Bill.

她说她将成为比尔的伙伴。