美剧词汇精讲：《实习医生格蕾》mate

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        本期美剧词汇选自《实习医生格蕾》S12E24。
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        When two animals, male and female, come together for the purpose of reproduction, they mate. This word can be used as a verb, a noun, and as an adjective.当一公一母两只动物出于繁衍目的凑到一块，它们就交配了。Mate这个单词可以用作动词、名词以及形容词。
        These birds mate in the spring. (verb)这些鸟在春天交配。（动词）
        Spring is the mating season. (adjective)春天是交配的季节。（形容词）
        They're mates. (noun)它们是一对。（名词）
        The word "mate" can also refer to a person's spouse.Mate这个单词还可以指代人的配偶。
        Pamela is a good mate.帕梅拉是个好妻子。
        Jeff tries his best to be a helpful mate.杰夫尽自己最大的努力来帮助他的伴侣。
        He's proven over the years to be a good mate.经过多年考验，他证明了自己是一个好丈夫。
        Sometimes we use "mate" to refer to one thing that matches another in a pair, such as a pair of gloves, a pair of socks, or any two things that go together.有时候我们用mate来指代一对中相匹配的另一个，比如一副手套、一双袜子或是凑在一起的任意两样物品。
        Where is the mate for this black sock?这双黑袜子的另一只在哪里？
        This glove is missing its mate.这副手套缺了另一只。
        It's been a real struggle to get these two parts of the company to mate. There are too many personality conflicts.把公司里这两个部门凑到一起实在是太难了，会有很多个性冲突的。
        In England and Australia, the word "mate" is popular when addressing a friend or when trying to appear friendly. In the United States, words such as "dude," "buddy," and "bro" are used instead of "mate."在英国和澳大利亚，mate这个单词在交朋友或试着表现友好时很常用。在美国，mate经常被dude、buddy和bro这些单词所代替。