copulate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (with sb/sth) (fml 文) (esp of animals) have sexual intercourse (尤指动物)交配, 交尾
The male bird performs a sort of mating dance before copulating with the female. 这种雄鸟在与雌鸟交尾以前要跳一种交欢舞.
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't fly off the handle.
不要这么冲动。
The leftover food began to smell bad.
剩饭开始发臭了。
There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white.