plural mates
plural mates
Learner's definition of MATE
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[count] : a person who lives with you, works in the same place as you, etc.同伴;同事 —
usually used in combination with another noun通常与另一名词组合构成合成词使用 — see also classmate, flatmate, housemate, playmate, roommate, running mate, schoolmate, seatmate, shipmate, soul mate, stablemate, tablemate, teammate, workmate 2
[count] : either one of a pair of animals that are breeding(动物的)配偶,伴侣 3
[count] chiefly US : a person's husband, wife, or romantic or sexual partner(人的)配偶,性伴侣 4
[count] chiefly US, informal : either one of a pair of objects配对物;一对中的一个 5
[count] : an officer on a ship who has a rank below the captain(商船上的)大副 6
[count] chiefly British, informal : a friend朋友;伙伴;伙计 —
often used as a friendly way for one man to address another man常用于一个男人友好地称呼另一个男人 7
[count] chiefly British : an assistant or helper助手;帮手 2 mate /ˈmeɪt/ verb
mates; mated; mating
mates; mated; mating
Learner's definition of MATE
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a [no object] of animals : to have sexual activity in order to produce young(动物)交配,交尾 -
This species of bird mates in early spring.这种鸟每年开春时交尾。
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The male mated with the female. = The male and the female mated.雄雌动物交配。
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a mating call/ritual交尾的鸣叫声/仪式
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the mating season [=the time of year when an animal mates]动物交配季节
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These birds mate for life. [=they form pairs and stay together throughout their lives]这些鸟一旦交尾终身相伴。
b [+ object] : to bring (animals) together so that they will breed and produce young使交配 2
[+ object] : to join or connect (things) together连接;结合