matey

pronunciation

UK [ˈmeɪti]word uk audio image

US [ˈmeti] word us audio image

  • adj.
    <非正,尤英>友好的,友善的

Word Origin

matey 套近乎,哥们儿

来自mate的亲昵叫法。引申词义哥们儿,套近乎等。

Example

1. So you made her walk the plank , aye , matey ?
所以你把她推下海了,是吧,水手?
2. Ya know , matey , anyone could be a pirate , all ya needed was a proper disrespect for authority and a willingness to be seasick months at a time .
你要知道,伙计,任何人都能成为一个海盗,你需要做的是恰当的不尊重权势,并且心甘情愿的经历每次几个月的晕船过程。

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