mates
翻譯
夥伴, 朋友, 配偶, 同事
例句
He went to the pub with his mates.
他和夥伴們去了酒吧。
The birds build a nest for their mates.
鳥兒為牠們的配偶築巢。
The sailors and their mates worked on the ship.
水手和他們的同事在船上工作。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) mates (某人)的夥伴 He went out with his mates.
近義詞
同義詞: friends, buddies, pals, companions
詞源
源自中古低地德語 'mate',意為「同志」。
記憶技巧
想想西洋棋中的「將軍」(checkmate),國王的「夥伴」(mate)被困住了。或者想想「室友」(roommate),一個與你共享房間的人。