mate
/meɪt/
n.
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
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He went fishing with a few of his old school mates.
他和几位老同学一起去钓鱼了。
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The male bird performs a dance to attract a mate.
雄鸟通过跳舞来吸引配偶。
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。