Collocate
vt. 布置, 使成搭配, 排列
📖 牛津释义
collocate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (with sth) (linguistics 语言) (of words) be regularly used together in a language; combine （指词语）经常一起使用; 搭配; 配合
`Weak' collocates with `tea' but `feeble' does not. weak可与tea搭配, 而feeble则不可.
`Weak' and `tea' collocate. weak可与tea相搭配.
🗣️ 情景例句
It's none of my business, but i think her dress is a bit too loud.
虽说不干我的事，可我觉得她的裙子有点太花哨了。
Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
有时大得即大失。
Let me explain why I was late.
让我解释迟到的理由。