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mating

UK //ˈmeɪtɪŋ//US //ˈmeɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'materen',来自古法语 'matir',意为'配对',最终源自拉丁语 'mater'(母亲)。

noun

❶ 指动物或人类进行交配或繁殖的行为过程,通常用于描述生物为了延续后代而进行的配对活动。

“The mating season for deer usually occurs in autumn.”

(鹿的交配季节通常发生在秋天。)

“Scientists observed the mating behavior of birds in the wild.”

(科学家们观察了鸟类在野外的交配行为。)

同义词:breeding, copulation, reproduction

verb

❶ 指动物或人类进行交配的行为,即为了繁殖后代而进行的配对活动。

“The lions were mating in the savanna.”

(狮子们正在草原上交配。)

“These fish mate only once in their lifetime.”

(这些鱼一生只交配一次。)

同义词:breed, copulate, reproduce

常见短语

mating season — 指动物进行交配的特定季节,通常与繁殖周期相关。

“During the mating season, male frogs call loudly to attract females.”

(在交配季节,雄性青蛙会大声鸣叫以吸引雌性。)

mating call — 动物在交配期间发出的特定声音或信号,用于吸引配偶。

“The distinctive mating call of the loon can be heard across the lake.”

(潜鸟独特的交配叫声可以在湖面上听到。)