单词 | brother |
释义 | brother n.   1. a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents.   2. a (often as a form of address) a close male friend or associate. b a male fellow member of a trade union etc.   3. (pl. also brethren) a a member of a male religious order, esp. a monk. b a fellow member of the Christian Church, a religion, or (formerly) a guild etc.   4. a fellow human being. Phrases and idioms brother german see GERMAN. brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law)   1. the brother of one's wife or husband.   2. the husband of one's sister.   3. the husband of one's sister-in-law. brother uterine see UTERINE 2. Derivatives brotherless adj. brotherly adj. & adv. brotherliness n. Etymology: OE brothor f. Gmc |
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