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。