mate
[met]
n.
（工人间的）伙伴，同事，老兄，老弟〔工人，水手间的亲密称呼〕;
配偶〔男女任何一方〕，动物之偶（尤指鸟类），（一对中的）一只，配对物;
[医学]（军医等的）助手;
[航海]（商船的）大副，驾驶员;
vt.& vi.
（使）成为配偶;
（使）交配;
（一对动物或鸟）交配;
交尾(~ with sth);
例句:
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"How are you, mate?" — "Not bad, mate, how's yourself?"
“最近怎么样，老兄？”——“还不错，你呢？”
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They want the males to mate with wild females.
他们希望这些雄性动物可以和野生的雌性动物交配。
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Kathy is a great mate, we are like sisters.
凯茜是个很好的伙伴，我们亲如姐妹。
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Eventually the female has to concede to her mate.
来自BBC
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That elephant is in musth and wants to mate.
来自THETIMES
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Your running mate said he palled around with terrorists.
来自WSJ
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“What time is it, mate?”
“老兄,几点了?”
来自《权威词典》
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Her mates are waiting for her by the gate.
她的同事在门口等她。
来自《权威词典》
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She has been a faithful mate to him.
她一直是他忠实的配偶。
来自《权威词典》