mating

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/📚 18127 0四级六级考研雅思托福sat
An animal's mate is its sexual partner. 交配对象

noun [专属名词](动物等的)交配,交尾;配套;(植物等的)杂交

Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.
乌鸫交配时会保护自己的地盘,不允许外来者侵入。

verb [vt. 及物动词]交配;使配对;使紧密配合(mate 的现在分词)

Now when they emerge in the spring from hibernation, the mating process begins.
现在,当它们从冬眠中醒来时,交配的过程就开始了。

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