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
How come I wasn't told?
你怎么没有听说?
The weakest goes to the wall.
适者生存。
I'm afraid that he'll forget it if he misses so many lessons. He may even fail his Chinese exam.