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
Oh!
噢!
I'll be late, mom. I have to work.
妈,我要迟到了。我有工作了。
Her shopping had tired her and her basket ad grown heavier with every step of the way home.