
好词典

源自古英语 'gemaca'(伴侣、同伴),与德语 'Gemahl'(配偶)同源。
❶ 指朋友或同伴,常用于非正式场合,表达亲密或友好的关系。
“We've been mates since primary school.”
(我们从小学起就是好朋友了。)
“He went out for a drink with his mates.”
(他和朋友们出去喝酒了。)
❶ 在英式英语中,指配偶或伴侣,常用于非正式场合。
“She introduced him as her mate.”
(她介绍他是她的伴侣。)
“He's looking for a new mate after the divorce.”
(离婚后,他正在寻找新的伴侣。)
❶ 指动物交配,常用于生物学或自然语境中。
“The birds mate in the spring.”
(这些鸟在春天交配。)
“Lions usually mate for life.”
(狮子通常终生交配。)
best mates — 指最好的朋友,强调深厚的友谊关系。
“They've been best mates since childhood.”
(他们从小就是最好的朋友。)
soul mate — 指灵魂伴侣,形容两人在精神或情感上高度契合。
“She believes she's found her soul mate.”
(她相信自己找到了灵魂伴侣。)