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。