🔑mateBrE/meɪt/NAmE/meɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymateBrE/meɪt/NAmE/meɪt/present simple - he / she / itmatesBrE/meɪts/NAmE/meɪts/past simplematedBrE/ˈmeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈmeɪtɪd/past participlematedBrE/ˈmeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈmeɪtɪd/ -ing formmatingBrE/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/➤animals/birds兽;鸟🔑[I]~ (withsth)(oftwoanimalsorbirds一对兽或鸟) tohavesexinordertoproduceyoung交配;交尾◆Dofoxesevermatewithdogs? 狐狸会和狗交配吗?➡ see alsomating[T]~sth (to/withsth)toputanimalsorbirdstogethersothattheywillhavesexandproduceyoung使交配➤inchess国际象棋[T] = checkmate