单词 | brother |
释义 | brother (once / 48 pages) n WORD FAMILY brother: brotherhood, brotherlike, brotherly, brothers+/brotherhood: brotherhoods USAGE EXAMPLESHis 24-year-old brother, Sunny, was shot in the back and is currently in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) “My mother grew up sharing a bedroom with her brother.” New York Times(Jan 08, 2016) Three people are killed after two brothers plant homemade pressure cooker bombs near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) 1n a male with the same parents as someone else my brother still lives with our parents Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper blood brother sis, sister a female person who has the same parents as another person big brother an older brother little brothera younger brother half brother, half-brother, stepbrothera brother who has only one parent in common with you male sibling a sibling who is male 2n a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities Syn|Hypo|Hyper buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick cobber Australian term for a pal friend a person you know well and regard with affection and trust 3n a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) none of his brothers would betray him Hypo|Hyper Freemason, Mason a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love Knight Templara man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States fellow member, member one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) 4n used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement Syn|Hyper comrade friend a person you know well and regard with affection and trust Brother (once / 422 pages) n WORD FAMILY Brother: Brothers USAGE EXAMPLESSpeaking of blood brought another Burns Brothers customer to mind: Edward Kennedy. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Tyrus Wong only worked at Disney for three years, moving to Warner Brothers a concept artist, designing greeting cards for Hallmark on the side. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) “It’s confusing and stupid, but that’s the way it is,” Brother Anthony said. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) n (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address a Benedictine Brother Hyper monastic, monk a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work |
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