Word · Frequency #23749
copulate
交配；交媾
to engage in sexual intercourse
- 1.
engage in sexual intercourse
交配
交配
In use
Many species of birds copulate during the spring mating season.
The researchers observed the turtles copulating in the shallow water.
These fish usually copulate just after sunrise.
copulate (with sb/sth)
不及物动词，可单独使用，表示交配行为。
Animals copulate to reproduce.
动物通过交配繁殖。
copulate with sb/sth
用介词 with 引出交配的对象。
The male copulated with the female.
雄性与该雌性交配。
Verb forms
base copulate · third person copulates · -ing copulating · past copulated · past participle copulated
规则动词
Common mistakes
He copulated her.He copulated with her.
“copulate” 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语，需加介词 “with”。
They had copulate.They had copulation.
“copulate” 是动词，表示 “性交” 的名词形式是 “copulation”。
Connections
Collocations
- copulate with
- 与……交配
- The male bird copulates with the female during mating season.雄鸟在繁殖季节与雌鸟交配。
- copulate successfully
- 成功交配
- Only the strongest males manage to copulate successfully.只有最强壮的雄性才能成功交配。
- copulating pair
- 交配中的一对
- The researchers observed a copulating pair of beetles.研究人员观察到了一对正在交配的甲虫。
- copulate in the wild
- 在野外交配
- These animals rarely copulate in the wild.这些动物很少在野外交配。
- refuse to copulate
- 拒绝交配
- The female may refuse to copulate if the male is too aggressive.如果雄性过于强势，雌性可能会拒绝交配。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 couple（情侣/配偶）：copulate 就是一对伴侣进行交配。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：生物学或动物学文献、医学或正式书面语 copulate 是比较正式或技术性的说法，多用于生物学、动物学或医学等专业书面语；日常口语中通常更常用 have sex、mate 等词。请根据语境选择正式程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词与 copulate 一样，重音在第一个音节，末尾音节读 /leɪt/，押韵。注意拼写相似的 consulate（名词）读 /ˈkɑːnsələt/，末尾音节弱读为 /ət/，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.