| 词汇 | mate |
| 释义 | mate noun[ C ] uk /meɪt/ us /meɪt/ matenoun[C] (SEXUAL PARTNER)an animal's sexual partner: （动物的）配偶 Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates.孔雀用美丽的尾巴来吸引配偶。 Animal reproduction androgen anti-oestrogen asexuality asexually barrenness calve fertile gamete impregnate out-reproduce ovulate ovulation panmictic panmixia procreate procreation procreative rut spawn sterile matenoun[C] (FRIEND)B1UKinformal a friend: 朋友，好友 We've been mates since our school days.我们从学生时代起就是朋友。 I usually go out with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays. best mateShe's been my best mate since we were at school together. Synonyms buddyinformal chum(FRIEND)old-fashionedinformal companion(PERSON) cronyinformaldisapproving friend(PERSON YOU LIKE) muckerUKinformal palinformal Compare acquaintance a person you know well and like friendWe've been friends for years. buddyHe's one of my dad's old war buddies. palThe heartthrob was spotted hanging with his Hollywood pals in L.A. mateUKHe's out with his mates. [ as form of address ]UKinformal used as a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a man: （尤用作男人间的友善称呼）老兄，老弟，伙计 Have you got the time, mate?老兄，你知道几点了吗？ "I've bought you a drink." "Cheers, mate." "How was your party?" "Top, mate."“你的聚会怎么样？”“好得很，老兄。” I'm meeting my mates at seven. Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries acquaintance acquaintanceship acquainted acquainted with someone amigo compatriot confidant contact list contemporary crony crowd fair-weather friend mutual friend next door non-contemporary office spouse on further acquaintance what are friends for?idiom wingman with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom matenoun[C] (HELPER)UK a person who is employed to help a skilled worker: 助手，帮手 a carpenter's/plumber's mate木工／管道工的助手 Employees & colleagues alum alumna alumnae alumni alumnus compatriot employee girl goonda hireling homeworker nominee non-managerial office politics office spouse oppo payroll peon working man/woman/person workmate You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Helpers and accomplices matenoun[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.他当了10年的大副。 Ship's officers boatswain bosun captain captaincy first mate first officer master privateer purser sea captain skipper mate verb[ I or T ] uk /meɪt/ us /meɪt/ to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: （使）交配 Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days.老虎在几天里多次交配。 Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule.马和驴交配后生出骡子。 Animal reproduction androgen anti-oestrogen asexuality asexually barrenness calve fertile gamete impregnate out-reproduce ovulate ovulation panmictic panmixia procreate procreation procreative rut spawn sterile Idiommate for life mate noun[ U ] (alsomaté)uk /ˈmæt.eɪ/ us /ˈmɑː.teɪ/(alsomate tea, maté tea) a type of tea made from the leaves of a plant grown in South America: I have a break around 7pm to drink mate (a traditional tea) with my family. In another couple of hours they'd be sipping hot maté in Refugio Frey. We packed some mate tea and snacks and climbed the steep hill behind La Constancia. Synonym yerba mate "When I was young, we sat around as a family when it got dark and drank mate together," Moreira says. Bored gauchos sit in the shade, sucking maté from gourds. The driver steered with one hand and sipped a cup of maté the entire way. I frequently see cowhands ride past, or dismount to drink maté tea in the shade. Warm drinks Americano arabica Assam babyccino bed-tea congou crema cuppa Darjeeling decaf Irish coffee jasmine tea joe KeepCup lapsang souchong Rosie Lee sencha single-shot stewed tea -mate suffix uk / -meɪt/ us / -meɪt/ used to show that two people share a space or are involved in the same activity: …同伴 flat mate合住一套公寓的室友 team-mate队友 workmate同事 Sharing allocate allocation allot allotment allotted collective corporate responsibility corporately distribute distribute something to someone/something distribution misallocation misdistribution partible portion portion something out slice syndication undistributed whack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries mate | American Dictionarymate noun[ C ] us/meɪt/ matenoun[C] (FRIEND)Brinfml a friend, or a person you work with matenoun[C] (PARTNER)an animal’s sexual partner: Swans keep the same mate for life. A mate is also a husband or wife. matenoun[C] (PAIR)either of a pair of matched objects: I can’t find the mate to this sock. mate verb[ I/T ] us/meɪt/ mateverb[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. |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。