1 ADJ-GRADED （假装）亲热的,友好的,亲密的 If someone is matey, they behave in a very friendly way, usually without sincerity. （假装）亲热的,友好的,亲密的 [British, informal]
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Frost had displayed his usual matey charm as the pair sipped orange juice on national TV.
两个人在国家电视台节目上小口喝着橙汁的时候，弗罗斯特施展了他一贯的亲和魅力。
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...her irritatingly matey tone.
她那烦人的套近乎的口吻
SYN friendly, intimate, comradely, thick [informal]
2 N-VOC 伙计，哥儿们（有时亦用于不悦时的称呼） You can address someone as matey when you are being friendly towards them. People sometimes also use matey when they are annoyed with someone. 伙计，哥儿们（有时亦用于不悦时的称呼） [British, informal, feelings]
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No problem, matey.
没问题，伙计。
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