nate
nate — 專有名詞
1. a short form of the male first name Nathan, used as a name or a nickname by frie
奈特
Nathan 的暱稱，男子名
a short form of the male first name Nathan, used as a name or a nickname by friends, family, and classmates
Nate is my best friend from high school; we still meet for coffee every month.
Nate 是我高中最好的朋友；我們每個月仍會見面喝咖啡。
short form used as a full name
The new student's full name is Nathan, but everyone calls him Nate.
那位新學生的全名是 Nathan，但每個人都叫他 Nate。
nickname — everyone calls him X
Nora and Nate have been classmates for three years.
Nora 和 Nate 當了三年同班同學。
Is Nate coming to the party tonight? I haven't seen him since summer.
Nate 今晚要來派對嗎？我從夏天以後就沒見過他了。
用法筆記
Nate is not a formal legal name in most cases — it is a common nickname for Nathan. However, some people do register it as their official first name. It is acceptable in both casual and semi-formal contexts (e.g., 'This is my colleague, Nate').