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copulate

英 [ˈkɒpjuleɪt]

美 [ˈkɑːpjuleɪt]

v.  性交; 交媾; 交配; 交尾

现在分词:copulating 过去分词:copulated 过去式:copulated 复数:copulates 第三人称单数:copulates 

BNC.23749 / COCA.25319

牛津词典

    verb

    • 性交;交媾;交配;交尾
      to have sex

      柯林斯词典

      • V-RECIP 性交;交配;交尾
        If one animal or personcopulates withanother, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate.
        1. During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her...
          雌性与雄性配对时,雌性不允许其他雄性与之交配。
        2. Whales take twenty-four hours to copulate.
          鲸交配需要24小时。

      英英释义

      verb

      • engage in sexual intercourse
        1. Birds mate in the Spring
        Synonym:matepaircouple

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