amate
amate — 動詞
- 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
使氣餒；挫敗
讓人失去信心或感到被打敗
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.
接連的延誤讓船員們感到氣餒，他們原本已為發射做好充分準備。
transitive: subject as setback or circumstance
Nora was amated by her professor's harsh comments about her thesis draft.
Nora 因為教授對她論文初稿的嚴厲批評而感到沮喪。
passive construction: amated by [person/circumstance]
The long illness amated Andrei more than he ever admitted to his family.
長期的疾病讓 Andrei 比他在家人面前承認的更為消沉。
Storm after storm amated the settlers who were struggling to rebuild their small village.
一場又一場的風暴打擊了那些試圖重建小村莊的定居者。
Jack felt amated by the steady stream of bad news arriving each week.
每週不斷傳來的壞消息讓 Jack 感到灰心喪氣。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
匹配；匹敵
在能力或品質上與某人或某物相當
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.
沒有其他工匠能比得上 Nadia 手工家具的品質。
negative + could amate: inability to match
The young pianist's skill amated that of professional musicians twice her age.
這位年輕鋼琴家的技巧可與年齡大他一倍的專業演奏家相匹敵。
transitive: [skill] amates [that of + entity]
Tariq hoped to amate his father's success in running the family restaurant.
Tariq 希望能在經營家族餐廳方面不輸給父親的成就。
The new library's rare book collection amates the holdings of much older institutions.
新圖書館的珍本收藏量可與歷史更悠久的老機構匹敵。
Andrés vowed to amate the record set by the previous champion runner.
Andrés 發誓要追平前一位冠軍跑者創下的紀錄。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a large tree belonging to the fig family, found in warm regions of Central Ameri
中美洲榕樹
產於中美洲的榕屬喬木，果實可食
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.
Chiara 在午後散步時，在一棵阿馬特榕樹的樹蔭下休息。
The amate tree produces small sweet fruits that children collect after they fall.
阿馬特榕樹會結出小而甜的果實，掉落地面後孩子們會去撿來吃。
produces...fruits: typical botanical description pattern
Wood from the amate tree is carved into bowls and kitchen tools by local communities.
當地居民將阿馬特榕樹的木材雕刻成碗和廚房用具。
A mature amate can grow to over thirty meters in the tropical lowland forests.
一棵成熟的阿馬特榕樹在熱帶低地森林中可以長到三十公尺以上。
The broad glossy leaves of the amate tree shine brightly after a heavy rain shower.
阿馬特榕樹寬大光滑的葉子在豪雨過後閃閃發亮。
- Ficus glabrata
scientific name for the species
- amate fig
alternative common name that distinguishes it from other fig species