mates

1. [C]伙伴,同事 a friend or person one works with
2. [C]配偶,伴侣 one of a male-female pair, usually of animals
3. [C](商船上的)大副 (not in the navy) a ship's officer next in rank below the captain

1. vt. & vi. 交配 (of birds or animals) to unite for the purpose of having sexual intercourse, producing young

• abandon〔choose〕 one's mate抛弃〔选择〕配偶
• look for a mate找对象

• faithful〔lifelong〕 mate忠实〔终身〕的伴侣
• running mate同组的马,〈美〉竞选伙伴,亲密的伙伴
• the first〔second, third〕 mate大〔二,三〕副
• the fit mates适合的配偶

• the mate of〔to〕 sth与某物相配对的东西

• mate a donkey使驴交配

• mate well啮合紧密

• mate with与…交配

soul mate情人；性情相投的人；心心相印的伙伴

running mate（美）竞选伙伴

mate with使紧密配合

chief mate 大副（等于chief officer）

1. I thought she was an ideal mate.
   我认为她是我的理想配偶。
2. The eagle mourned for his dead mate.
   那只鹰为它死去的配偶伤心。
3. He is my soul mate.
   他和我性情相投。
4. Who is your best mate at Liverpool?
   谁是你在利物浦最好的伙伴?
5. I'd come with my office mate.
   我和同事一起来。

1. It's high time to mate the doves.
   现在正是鸽子配对的好时候。
2. He mated words with deeds.
   他言行一致。

1. Many animals mate in the spring.
   许多动物在春天交配。