to mate
01
交配, 繁殖
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
例子
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
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。
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
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
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
例子
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
例子
Penguins often choose the same mate each breeding season.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
例子
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
例子
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
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
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
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
