Word · Frequency #3060
mates
伙伴;同事;队友
mates is the plural of mate.
核心释义
a friend, colleague, or someone you share an activity or situation with; a fellow team member
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伙伴,同志,同事,合伙人或分享某事的人,如船员、同学
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
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上述植物;用于泡茶的叶子和嫩枝
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
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商船上的大副
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
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在海军中,非军官或其下属(如水手长助手、炮手助手、帆布工助手等)
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
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队友
a fellow member of a team
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商船上仅次于船长的船员
A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
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动物的配偶
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
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大副
A first mate.
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某些行业的技术助手(如煤气工助手、水管工助手);有时是学徒
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
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成对物品中的另一个
The other member of a matched pair of objects.
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合适的伴侣;匹配;对等
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
大副;(商船上的)副手;(动物的)配偶;(成对物品中的)一个;配对物;相配的人;对手;匹敌者;(技工的)助手;学徒
用法In use
My mate and I worked together to finish the project on time.
用法提示:这里'mate'是名词,意为'搭档、队友',指一起工作的人。
He's my best mate on the basketball team; we always pass the ball to each other.
用法提示:这里'mate'指队友,是名词。
I need to find a mate to practice my presentation with.
用法提示:这里'mate'指一起练习的同伴,名词。
he loved the mare and all her mates
camels hate leaving their mates
my mate
非正式用法,指朋友或伙伴。
I'm going to the pub with my mate.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- checkmate
- 将死
- He won the game with a brilliant checkmate.他以一记精彩的将死赢了这盘棋。
- soulmate
- 灵魂伴侣
- She believes she has found her soulmate.她相信自己找到了灵魂伴侣。
- best mate
- 最好的朋友
- Tom is my best mate from college.汤姆是我大学里最好的朋友。
- first mate
- 大副
- The first mate gave orders to the crew.大副向船员下达命令。
- running mate
- 竞选伙伴
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mate发音类似'妹的',想象你的妹妹(妹)是你的好朋友(mate),一起玩。👫
语境与语域Context & Register
非正式;多用于英国、澳大利亚等英语国家的朋友之间或日常对话
语法说明Grammar Note
作为名词时,指商船上的大副、队友或动物的配偶。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like late, rate, date, gate, plate rhyme with mate (all end with /eɪt/). Note: 'straight' also rhymes despite different spelling (gh is silent). Beware of lookalikes like 'chocolate' where 'ate' is pronounced /ət/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
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