Emma英语-116如何理解澳大利亚的奇怪俚语AustraliansSlang(4)

This is one of the most important words to an Australian. It"s usually an affectionate word, you know, meaning friend but mate can also be your partner, your brother, your sister, your son, your daughter, your friend, your colleague and a mate can also be a total stranger.
这是对于澳大利亚人来说最重要的单词之一。这通常是一个亲昵的词，是朋友的意思，但是“mate”也可以是你的伴侣，你的兄弟，你的姐妹，你的儿子，你的女儿，你的朋友，你的同事，“mate”也可以是完全陌生的人。
Anyone can be called mate, right? Mate, how are you?
任何人都可以称为“mate”，对吗？朋友，你好吗？
Cool, I will catch you later mate. It"s super friendly.
太棒了，待会儿见，朋友。超级友好。
But with a shift in tone, it can also be used to confront someone about a problem. Listen, mate, we need to talk about this.
但是伴随着音调的变化，也可以用来就某个问题质问某人。听着，朋友，我们需要谈谈这个。
Mate, calm down I"m not trying to start an argument. In fact, the Australian police usually walk up to any situation and start with "Hey mate" like friend, relax. I"m here to help.
朋友，冷静一下，我并不是要吵架。实际上，澳大利亚的警察在遇到任何情况的时候，都会这么走上去说：“嗨，朋友”，感觉就像是，朋友，放松一下，我是来帮忙的。