mate

/meɪt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

朋友;伙伴;配偶

释义与例句

n. 朋友;伙伴;配偶
a friend or companion, or the sexual partner of an animal or person
  1. He went fishing with a few of his old school mates.
    他和几位老同学一起去钓鱼了。
  2. The male bird performs a dance to attract a mate.
    雄鸟通过跳舞来吸引配偶。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She has been my closest mate since our first year at university.
    从大学一年级起,她就一直是我最亲密的朋友。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • partner 伙伴;搭档;伴侣
    mate 在英式口语中常指朋友,也可指动物配偶;partner 可指商业搭档、活动搭档或生活伴侣,正式程度通常更高。
    She discussed the business plan with her partner. 她与合作伙伴讨论了这份商业计划。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • meet 遇见;会面
    mate 是名词,指朋友、伙伴或配偶;meet 是动词,指遇见或会面,二者词形相近但词性和含义不同。
    Let's meet outside the library at noon. 我们中午在图书馆外见面吧。
常见搭配
  • close mate 亲密的朋友
    A close mate helped him through a difficult period. 一位密友帮助他度过了艰难时期。
  • soul mate 灵魂伴侣;知心伴侣
    The novel tells the story of two soul mates separated by war. 这部小说讲述了两位因战争而分离的知心伴侣的故事。
  • a mate of mine 我的一个朋友
    A mate of mine recommended this repair shop. 我的一个朋友推荐了这家修理店。