Word · Frequency #3060
mating
交配；交尾
mating is the present participle of mate.
to have sex (used especially of animals)
- 1.
To match, fit together without space between.
匹配,紧密结合
- 2.
To copulate.
交配
- 3.
To pair in order to raise offspring.
配对以繁殖后代
- 4.
To arrange in matched pairs.
成对排列
- 5.
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
将动物放在一起以繁殖
- 6.
To copulate with.
与...交配
- 7.
To marry; to match (a person).
结婚；匹配(某人)
- 8.
To fit (objects) together without space between.
将物品紧密结合在一起
- 9.
To come together as companions, comrades, partners, etc.
作为伙伴、同志、合伙人等聚在一起
- 10.
To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
将航天飞机移动到能载它的飞机背上
配种；使交配；吻合；接合；使成对；配对；结伴；结为伙伴；婚配；撮合
In use
The zookeepers hope that the pandas will mate this spring.
The chess player mated his opponent in just ten moves.
In the lab, scientists are mating different strains of bacteria to create a new variety.
Verb forms
base mate · third person mates · -ing mating · past mated · past participle mated
Connections
Collocations
- mate with
- 与……交配
- Lions may mate with several females.狮子可能会与多只雌性交配。
- mate for life
- 终身配对
- Swans usually mate for life.天鹅通常会终身配对。
- mate together
- 吻合；接合
- The two pieces mate together perfectly.这两块部件完美吻合。
- mate in captivity
- 在圈养条件下交配
- These birds rarely mate in captivity.这些鸟很少在圈养状态下交配。
Idioms & figurative uses
- mate for life
- 终生配对；一生相伴Swans are known to mate for life.天鹅以终生配对而闻名。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mate 想成 match 的亲兄弟：match 是“匹配”，mate 是“使配对”——动物交配、零件吻合都用它。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：Animal breeding and biology、Mechanical fitting and technical manuals 动词 mate 的用法随语境变化：表示动物交配时多为正式或科学用语，表示物体吻合/接合时多见于技术文档；日常口语中不常用，通常用 breed、fit 等表达。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词；表示'配对'时常用介词with。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都含 -ate 结尾并读 /eɪt/，与 mate 同韵。注意 great 拼写为 -eat，但发音也是 /ɡreɪt/；而 mat 拼写接近，但读 /mæt/，与 mate 不同。
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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