mate

US /meɪt/
UK /meɪt/
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1.

朋友, 夥伴

a friend or companion

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He's my best mate from school.
他是我學校裡最好的朋友。
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Let's go for a drink, mate.
我們去喝一杯吧，夥計。
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2.

配偶, 伴侶

one of a pair of animals, especially birds, that are breeding or have bred

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The male bird was looking for a mate.
雄鳥正在尋找配偶。
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Penguins often stay with the same mate for life.
企鵝通常一生都與同一個伴侶在一起。
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交配, 配對

to join with another in a pair

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The birds will mate in the spring.
鳥兒將在春天交配。
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They decided to mate their two dogs.
他們決定讓他們的兩隻狗交配。
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