mates

英 [meɪts] 美 [meɪts]

n.  朋友; 伙伴; (男人之间常用)哥儿们,伙计,老兄; 同伴; 同事; 一同居住的人
v.  交配; 交尾; 使交配
mate的第三人称单数和复数

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柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 伙伴,朋友(尤指男性之间)
    You can refer to someone's friends as their mates, especially when you are talking about a man and his male friends.
    1. He's off drinking with his mates...
      他跟哥儿们出去喝酒了。
    2. A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool.
      我的一个朋友在利物浦队踢过球。
  2. N-VOC (用于男性之间的称呼)老兄,老弟
    Some men use mate as a way of addressing other men when they are talking to them.
    1. Come on mate, things aren't that bad.
      别灰心,兄弟,事情没那么糟。
  3. N-COUNT 配偶;性伙伴
    Someone's wife, husband, or sexual partner can be referred to as their mate .
    1. He has found his ideal mate.
      他找到了理想的伴侣。
    2. ...as women do become as powerful in the marketplace as their mates.
      随着女人在商界的确变得和男人一样强大
  4. N-COUNT (动物的)配偶,交配对象
    An animal's mate is its sexual partner.
    1. The males guard their mates zealously.
      雄性动物死死地守护着他们的配偶。
  5. V-RECIP 交配;交尾
    When animals mate, a male and a female have sex in order to produce young.
    1. This allows the pair to mate properly and stops the hen staying in the nest-box...
      这样可以使这对公鸡和母鸡正常交配,让母鸡不再呆在鸡窝里。
    2. They want the males to mate with wild females...
      他们希望这些雄性动物可以和野生的雌性动物交配。
    3. It is easy to tell when a female is ready to mate.
      雌性动物何时准备交配一目了然。
    4. ...the mating season.
      交配季节
  6. N-COUNT (商船上的)大副;(亦指)船员
    On a commercial ship, the mate or the first mate is the most important officer except for the captain. Officers of lower rank are also called mates .
    1. ...the mate of a fishing trawler.
      拖网渔船上的大副
  7. (美国海军的)军士
    In the United States Navy, a mate is a petty officer who has a particular set of skills and who assists a warrant officer.
    1. (象棋中) 同 checkmate
      In chess, mate is the same as checkmate .
      1. See also: cellmate classmate flatmate playmate roommate running mate schoolmate shipmate soul mate

      双语例句

      1. No blabbing to your mates!
        不要告诉你的同伴!
      2. They were persuaded onstage for a laugh by their mates
        他们被同伴们说服,上台一乐。
      3. He's off drinking with his mates
        他跟哥儿们出去喝酒了。
      4. The males guard their mates zealously.
        雄性动物死死地守护着他们的配偶。
      5. We played pool together and were good mates
        我们一起打过台球,是好哥们儿。
      6. Many kinds of insect find their mates by scent.
        许多昆虫通过气味找到交配对象。
      7. Steve and I became soul mates, near-constant companions.
        我和史蒂夫成了知己,几乎时刻相伴。
      8. If you're a busy person, looking to meet several potential mates at the same event, speed dating could be for you.
        如果你是个忙人,想在同一场合和几位可能成为自己伴侣的人见面,那么快速交友可能就适合你。
      9. At first I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a wind-up by one of my mates.
        一开始我不相信,以为是哪个同伴在故意逗我。
      10. Her mates are waiting for her by the gate.
        她的同事在门口等她。
      11. Evolutionary psychologists and biologists have long been interested in factors that lead to people's choice of mates.
        研究进化的心理学家和生物学家很早就对人们选择爱侣的因素发生了兴趣。
      12. The crew filmed females without mates trying to break up couples.
        摄制组拍摄下了一些没有伴侣的雌企鹅试图拆散别的企鹅夫妻。
      13. Happily married people believe they married their soul mates, and for good reason.
        婚姻幸福的人相信,他们找到了自己的灵魂伴侣,而且他们有充分的理由在一起。
      14. Scientists believe they communicate and attract mates through song.
        科学家们认为它们是在通过歌声进行交流和吸引配偶。
      15. Use this time to avenge all of your stable mates.
        利用这段时间来报复你的队友都稳定。
      16. I created you in my image and you were all whipped by your mates.
        我创建您在我的形象和你都是鞭打你的队友。
      17. We are all looking for soul mates.
        我们都在寻找心灵上的伴侣。
      18. You can enjoy social events and meet new potential mates;
        你将会很享受与社交活动和遇见新人;
      19. Yep, me and god, we'd be mates.
        对,我和上帝,我们会是好兄弟。
      20. Camels hate leaving their mates.
        骆驼最不喜欢和配偶分开。
      21. He's out boozing with his mates.
        他和他的朋友们喝酒去了。
      22. They were best friends, lovers and soul mates, destined to be together, everyone thought.
        因为他们是最好的朋友、爱人和知己,每个人都觉得他们注定要在一起。
      23. Tell your group mates a thing you have been doing for a long time.
        告诉你组内的同学一件你做了很长时间的事。
      24. Susan and I are convinced that we are true soul mates.
        苏珊和我都确信我们是真正的心心相印。
      25. He and his mates were out picking mangoes.
        他和同伴外出摘芒果去了。
      26. He's over there, talking to his mates.
        他正在那儿和朋友说话。
      27. I was at home with one of my mates watching it.
        我就是在家和朋友看的电视。
      28. We are soul mates, lovers and friends.
        我们是灵魂的伴侣、爱人和朋友。
      29. I don't want it to be said I grassed on my mates.
        我不希望别人说我告发了同伙。
      30. I will accept his proposal to go mates with him.
        我将接受他的建议与他合伙。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a pair of people who live together
        1. a married couple from Chicago

        Synonym:    couplematch