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mates

UK //meɪts//US //meɪts//

词源

源自古英语 'gemaca'(伴侣、同伴),与德语 'Gemahl'(配偶)同源。

noun

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。)

同义词:friends, buddies, companions, partners, pals

verb

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。)

同义词:breed, copulate, reproduce

常见短语

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。)