a friend
He's my best mate from school.
他是我在学校里最好的朋友。
a friendly way to address someone
Hey mate, can you help me?
嘿,朋友,你能帮我一下吗?
someone you live or do things with
My flatmate is a good mate.
我的室友是个好朋友。
an animal's partner for having babies
The bird found a mate for life.
这只鸟找到了终身伴侣。
a husband, wife, or partner
She found her perfect mate online.
她在网上找到了完美的伴侣。
a helper for a skilled worker
The plumber's mate passed him the tools.
水管工的助手把工具递给了他。
a ship officer below captain
The mate helped navigate the ship.
大副帮助导航船只。
winning move in chess
Checkmate is the final move to win.
将死是获胜的最后一步。
complete defeat
It was mate for the losing team.
这对输掉的队伍来说是彻底失败。
to have sex to make babies
Birds mate in the spring.
鸟类在春天交配。
to put animals together to breed
They mate the horses carefully.
他们小心地让马匹交配。
to win in chess
He mated his opponent in three moves.
他在三步之内将死了对手。
to defeat completely
Our team mated theirs easily.
我们队轻松击败了他们队。