Word · Frequency #3060
mates
伙伴;同事;队友
mates is the plural of mate.
a friend, colleague, or someone you share an activity or situation with; a fellow team member
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A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
伙伴,同志,同事,合伙人或分享某事的人,如船员、同学
- 2.
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
上述植物;用于泡茶的叶子和嫩枝
- 3.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
商船上的大副
- 4.
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
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)
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a fellow member of a team
队友
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A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
商船上仅次于船长的船员
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the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
动物的配偶
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A first mate.
大副
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A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
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
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The other member of a matched pair of objects.
成对物品中的另一个
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A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
合适的伴侣;匹配;对等
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
In use
My mate and I worked together to finish the project on time.
He's my best mate on the basketball team; we always pass the ball to each other.
I need to find a mate to practice my presentation with.
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.
我要和我的朋友去酒吧。
first mate
指商船上的高级船员,仅次于船长。
He served as first mate on a cargo ship.
Connections
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
- The senator chose a younger running mate.这位参议员选择了一位更年轻的竞选伙伴。
- shipmate
- 同船船员
Learner notes
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。👫
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
Grammar Note
作为名词时,指商船上的大副、队友或动物的配偶。
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/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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