mate
- IPA[meɪt]
英式
- the sexual partner of a bird or other animal；a person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner
- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate；bring (animals) together for breeding
verb: mate, 3rd person present: mates, gerund or present participle: mating, past tense: mated, past participle: mated
noun: mate, plural noun: mates
- 釋義
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名詞
- 1. the sexual partner of a bird or other animal a male bird sings to court a mate
- ▪ informal a person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner he couldn't satisfy his frisky young mate 同義詞
- ▪ informal one of a matched pair a sock without its mate 同義詞
- 2. a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing his table-mates 同義詞
- 3. British informal a friend or companion my best mate Steve 同義詞
- ▪ used as a friendly form of address between men or boys ‘See you then, mate.’ 同義詞
- 4. British an assistant or deputy in certain trades a plumber's mate 同義詞
- ▪ an officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master.
動詞
- 1. (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate successful males may mate with many females ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place 同義詞
- ▪ bring (animals) together for breeding a male is mated to several females 同義詞
- 2. connect or be connected mechanically the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox
- an infusion of the leaves of a South American shrub, which is high in caffeine and bitter: maté has an agreeable slightly aromatic odor
Oxford American Dictionary
- a bitter infusion of the leaves of a South American shrub, which is high in caffeine: maté has an agreeable slightly aromatic odor
Oxford Dictionary
- the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: courtship and mating also occur on land
Oxford Dictionary
- the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place
Oxford American Dictionary
- discounted prices or preferential terms offered to friends by the seller of a product or service
Oxford Dictionary
- discounted prices or preferential terms offered to friends by the seller of a product or service
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[māt]
美式
- each of a pair of birds or other animals: a male bird sings to court a mate
- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate: successful males may mate with many females
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[māt]
美式
- short for checkmate
- short for checkmate
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[meɪt]
英式
- short for checkmate
- short for checkmate
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