to mate
01
交配, 繁殖
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
例子
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
鸟类在春季交配以养育它们的幼崽。
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
鹿在发情期交配，展示出复杂的求偶行为。
02
将死, 将军死
to place the opponent's king under attack in such a way that there is no move to escape
Transitive: to mate an opponent or their king
例子
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
随着他的最后一步，他将对手将死并赢得了比赛。
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
她把他的国王困在角落里，最后将死了他。
03
搭配, 配对
to join, fit, or associate in a way that is appropriate or harmonious
Transitive: to mate two or more things | to mate sth with sth
例子
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
他试图搭配这两种颜色以创建一个平衡的设计。
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
厨师将酱汁和面条的味道美妙地融合在一起。
Mate
01
人生伴侣, 伴侣
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
Informal例子
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
她是我的生活伴侣，我们一起分享一切。
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
他认为妻子不仅是他的伴侣，也是他最好的朋友和知己。
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
例子
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
例子
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
例子
The eagle returned to find its mate at the nest.
Penguins often choose the same mate each breeding season.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
例子
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
例子
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
朋友, 伙伴
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformal例子
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
嘿哥们，你能帮我搬这个吗？
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
他下班后和他的伙伴们去了酒吧。
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
例子
Each sock has a mate in the drawer.
He lost the mate of his favorite glove.
Mate
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
例子
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
