单词 | brother |
释义 | brother brother /ˈbrʌð.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C] A1 a man or boy with the same parents as another person: » Do you have any brothers and sisters?» I have three brothers and a sister.» Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.» My brother lives in Washington.Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalF0 a man who is a member of the same group as you or who shares an interest with you or has a similar way of thinking to you: » [as form of address] "Let us unite, brothers and fight this unjust law!"Thesaurus+: ↑Position and status in groups and organizationsF0 US INFORMAL sometimes used by a black man to address or refer to another black man Thesaurus+: ↑Friendly and unfriendly terms of addressF0 used as the title of a man, such as a monk, who belongs to a religious organization: » Brother Michael and Brother John were deep in conversation.» [as form of address] Bless you, Brother.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious titlesWord Builder:–Nouns: brother–Adjectives: brotherly• • • Extra Examples:» I did reasonably well at school but nowhere near as well as my sister or brother.» Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.» I had to make a speech at my brother's wedding.» The brothers set up a clothes retailing business together.» He's the best looking of the three brothers. |
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