amate
amate — verb
- amatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- amates3rd person singular
- amating-ing form
- amatedpast simple
1. to cause someone to lose confidence or hope, making them feel defeated and unabl
to cause someone to lose confidence or hope, making them feel defeated and unable to continue with something.
The constant delays amated the crew, who had prepared carefully for the launch.
transitive: subject as setback or circumstance
Nora was amated by her professor's harsh comments about her thesis draft.
passive construction: amated by [person/circumstance]
The long illness amated Andrei more than he ever admitted to his family.
Storm after storm amated the settlers who were struggling to rebuild their small village.
Jack felt amated by the steady stream of bad news arriving each week.
- dishearten
the modern, common equivalent; 'amate' is a rare synonym
- discourage
more widely used; focuses on loss of confidence rather than defeat
- subdue
stronger, implies active conquest or overwhelming force
文法句型
amate + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is now very rare in modern English, found mainly in historical or literary writing. The past tense form 'amated' is more common than present tense.
常見錯誤
amate — verb
- amatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- amates3rd person singular
- amating-ing form
- amatedpast simple
1. to be exactly as good as someone or something else in ability, quality, or achie
to be exactly as good as someone or something else in ability, quality, or achievement; to rival or equal.
No other craftsman could amate the quality of Nadia's handmade furniture.
negative + could amate: inability to match
The young pianist's skill amated that of professional musicians twice her age.
transitive: [skill] amates [that of + entity]
Tariq hoped to amate his father's success in running the family restaurant.
The new library's rare book collection amates the holdings of much older institutions.
Andrés vowed to amate the record set by the previous champion runner.
- excel
to go beyond, not merely equal
文法句型
amate + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is extremely rare and considered archaic. In modern English, 'match' or 'equal' are the usual words for this meaning.
常見錯誤
amate — noun
1. a large tree belonging to the fig family, found in warm regions of Central Ameri
a large tree belonging to the fig family, found in warm regions of Central America and Mexico, where people use its wood for building and collect its sweet fruits.
Chiara rested in the shade of an amate tree during the afternoon walk.
The amate tree produces small sweet fruits that children collect after they fall.
produces...fruits: typical botanical description pattern
Wood from the amate tree is carved into bowls and kitchen tools by local communities.
A mature amate can grow to over thirty meters in the tropical lowland forests.
The broad glossy leaves of the amate tree shine brightly after a heavy rain shower.
- Ficus glabrata
scientific name for the species
- amate fig
alternative common name that distinguishes it from other fig species