mate

朋友、伙伴、哥儿们英式/澳式口语

He went to the pub with a couple of mates after work.

他下班后和几个朋友去酒吧。

老兄、兄弟英式/澳式口语，称呼语

Thanks, mate, I really owe you one.

谢了老兄，我真的欠你一次。

配偶、伴侣指动物

The male bird sings loudly to attract a mate.

雄鸟会大声鸣叫以吸引伴侣。

配偶、伴侣、另一半

She has been searching for a lifelong mate for years.

她多年来一直在寻找能相伴一生的另一半。

一只、成对物件之一

I can only find one glove; its mate is missing.

我只找到一只手套，另一只不见了。

大副、船副航海

The mate took over the bridge while the captain slept.

船长休息时，由大副接手指挥台。

助手、副手常构成复合词

He worked as a plumber's mate for three years.

他当了三年的水管工助手。

马黛茶

They passed around a gourd of mate after dinner.

晚餐后他们传著一壶马黛茶喝。

将死西洋棋

White announced mate in three moves.

白方宣布三步内将死对手。

交配、配种

These turtles return to the same beach to mate.

这些海龟会回到同一片海滩交配。

使交配、使配对

The farmer mated the mare with a younger stallion.

农夫让那匹母马和一匹较年轻的公马配种。

接合、嵌合技术

The two panels mate perfectly along the edge.

这两块面板沿著边缘完全接合。