英语词汇“matey”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	matey
释义	Trends of matey View usage for: matey (meɪti) 1. adjective If someone is matey, they behave in a very friendly way, usually without sincerity. [British, informal] Frost had displayed his usual matey charm as the pair sipped orange juice on nationalTV. ...her irritatingly matey tone. Synonyms: friendly, intimate, comradely, thick [informal] More Synonyms of matey 2. countable noun You can address someone as matey when you are being friendly towards them. People sometimes also use matey when they are annoyed with someone. [British, informal, feelings] No problem, matey. matey in British English or maty (ˈmeɪtɪ) British informal adjective 1. friendly or intimate; on good terms noun 2. friend or fellow: usually used in direct address Derived forms mateyness (ˈmateyness) or matiness (ˈmatiness) noun matey in American English (ˈmeɪti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈmatier or ˈmatiest 1. British, Informal friendly; companionable noun 2. British, Informal a chum; buddy; pal Word origin mate1 + -y3 Examples of 'matey' in a sentence matey Evelyn also grinned, but that matey `Evie" helped to relieve her of some of her trouble. Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2004) As Snaithe reached the end of his speech, he turned half in the direction of Sue, and his voice became lower, even matey. Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDE (2004) 'Okay, so one pirate says to the other," Hey, matey, how'd you get that wooden leg? James W. Hall OFF THE CHART (2004) (adjective) in the sense of friendly Definition friendly or intimate (British, informal) her irritatingly matey tone Synonyms friendly He has been friendly to me. intimate I discussed this only with my intimate friends. comradely He gave her a comradely grin. thick (informal) You're thick with the new student, aren't you? pally (informal) Those two seem to be getting very pally. amiable She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had seemed. sociable Some children have more sociable personalities than others. chummy (informal) You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden. free-and-easy companionable They stood around the room chatting in small companionable groups. clubby buddy-buddy (slang, mainly US, Canadian) hail-fellow-well-met palsy-walsy (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of amiable Definition having a pleasant nature She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had seemed. Synonyms pleasant, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, attractive, engaging, charming, obliging, delightful, cheerful, benign, winning, agreeable, good-humoured, lovable, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, winsome, good-natured, sweet-tempered, likable or likeable in the sense of chummy Definition friendly You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden. Synonyms friendly, close, thick (informal), pally (informal), intimate, affectionate, buddy-buddy (slang, US, Canadian), palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (British, informal) in the sense of companionable Definition friendly and pleasant to be with They stood around the room chatting in small companionable groups. Synonyms friendly, neighbourly, familiar, outgoing, cordial, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, gregarious, convivial, conversable Nearby words of matey materiel maternal maternity matey mathematical mathematics mating Synonyms of 'matey' matey Explore 'matey' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of comradely He gave her a comradely grin. Synonyms friendly, neighbourly, pally (informal), amiable, cordial, genial, affable, fraternal, chummy (informal), companionable, palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (British, informal) in the sense of intimate Definition characterized by a close or warm personal relationship I discussed this only with my intimate friends. Synonyms close, dear, loving, near, warm, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), devoted, confidential, cherished, bosom, inseparable, nearest and dearest in the sense of pally Definition on friendly terms Those two seem to be getting very pally. Synonyms friendly, intimate, close, familiar, affectionate, chummy (informal), buddy-buddy (slang, US, Canadian), thick as thieves (informal), palsy-walsy (informal) in the sense of sociable Definition friendly and enjoying other people's company Some children have more sociable personalities than others. Synonyms friendly, social, outgoing, warm, neighbourly, accessible, cordial, genial, affable, approachable, gregarious, convivial, companionable, conversable in the sense of thick Definition very friendly You're thick with the new student, aren't you? Synonyms friendly, close, intimate, familiar, pally (informal), devoted, well in (informal), confidential, inseparable, on good terms, chummy (informal), hand in glove, buddy-buddy (slang, US, Canadian), palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (British, informal)
随便看	to have the benefit of sth to have the best of both worlds to have the blues to have the capability to do sth to have the cheek to do sth to have the courage to do sth to have the discretion to do sth to have the distinction of being sth to have the dubious honour/pleasure/distinction of ... to have the feel of sth to have the initiative to have the initiative to do sth to have the knack of doing sth to have the last laugh to have the nerve to do sth to have the or an edge (over sb) to have the run of sb's house enterprise zone enterprise-zone enterprising enterprisingly entertain entertain an audience entertain an idea entertainer

　

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