单词 | brother |
释义 | nounexclamation🔑 brotherBrE /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈbrʌðər/ noun ➤ in family 家庭🔑 a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another person 哥哥;弟弟◆ We're brothers . 我们是亲兄弟。◆ He's my brother . 他是我哥哥(或弟弟)。◆ an older /younger brother 哥哥;弟弟◆ a twin brother 孪生哥哥(或弟弟)◆ Does she have any brothers and sisters ? 她有兄弟姐妹吗?◆ Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers . 爱德华是肯尼迪弟兄中最小的一个。◆ He was like a brother to me (= very close ). 他如同我的亲兄弟一样。 ➡ see also half-brother, stepbrother➤ other men 其他男性 (plural brothers or old-fashioned brethren ) used for talking to or talking about other male members of an organization or other men who have the same ideas , purpose , etc . as yourself (称男性的共事者或同道)同事,弟兄,伙伴◆ We must work together , brothers ! 我们必须携手工作,伙计们!◆ He was greatly respected by his brother officers . 他非常受军官同僚的敬重。◆ We must support our weaker brethren . 我们必须支持弱势的同胞。➤ in religious group 宗教团体 (also Brother ) (plural brethren or brothers ) a male member of a religious group , especially a monk(同一宗教团体的男性)教友;(尤指)修士◆ Brother Luke 卢克修士◆ The Brethren meet regularly for prayer . 兄弟教会成员定期聚集祈祷。➤ form of address 称呼(NAmE , informal ) used by black people as a form of address for a black man (黑人对黑人男子的称呼)➤ at college /university 大学(in the US ) a member of a fraternity(= a club for a group of male students at a college or university )(美国)大学生联谊会成员🔑 brotherBrE /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈbrʌðər/ exclamation (old-fashioned , especiallyNAmE ) used to express the fact that you are annoyed or surprised (表示生气或吃惊)◆ Oh brother ! 天哪! |
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