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🔑 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 (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) (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, especially NAmE) used to express the fact that you are annoyed or surprised (表示生气或吃惊)◆Oh brother! 天哪! |