中文翻译与英英解释 | n.
(pl. brothers, 〔古语〕 brethren )
1.兄弟，同胞。
2.〔pl. 多用 brethren〕同事，同僚，同业，社友，同志，会友。
3.王兄〔帝王间相互的称呼〕。
4.〔美国黑人用法〕黑人兄弟(＝ soul brother); 〔泛指〕(任何)黑人。
5.〔口语〕老兄。
6.(不准备接受圣职的)男修士，不出家的修士。
短语和例子
an elder brother 兄，哥哥。 a younger brother 弟弟。 one's bigger [little] brother 兄[弟]。 a whole [full] brother 同父母弟兄。 a half brother异父[异母]弟兄。 the brothers Smith, the Smith brothers 史密斯兄弟们。 Smith B-s 史密斯兄弟公司[商店]。 professional brethren (医生等的)同行。 a fraternity brother 会友。 brothers in the trade 同业。 a lay brother 不出家的修士。 All men are brothers. 四海之内皆兄弟也。 a band of brothers (利害关系相共的)一团体。 B-, can you spare a dime 老兄，能借给我一角钱吗？ brother of the brush 画工，油漆匠。 Brothers of the Coast (16-17世纪加勒比海的)海盗。 brother of quill (古代)著作家。 brother of the whip 马车夫，驭者。
vt.
和…结成弟兄，对…以兄弟相待，视…如兄弟。
int.
真要命〔对别人厚脸皮的行为等表示厌恶、惊讶等〕!
n.
-hood
1.兄弟关系，手足之亲，同胞。
2.同事，会友，同业，同行。
3.社，会，协会，公会；团体；会友；〔美国〕兄弟会〔美国工会名称、大指铁路工会〕。
4.四海一家，人类情谊(universal brother四海同胞。 international brother 国际亲善)。
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| a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
同义词：blood brother,
| | a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
| | used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
同义词：comrade,
| | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
同义词：buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick,
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例句与用法 | 1. | I had a letter from my brother this morning .
今早我收到哥哥的来信。
| | 2. | Her brother shut himself up among books .
她的哥哥把自己埋在书堆里。
| | 3. | Her brother had found his match .
她的弟弟找到了一个旗鼓相当的对手。
| | 4. | His brother is a steward of the ship .
他哥哥是这艘船的一名乘务员。
| | 5. | Do n't be so mean to your little brother .
对你的小弟弟不要如此刻薄。
| | 6. | You ought to humour your younger brother a little .
你该让着弟弟一点。
| | 7. | Your letter to my brother was shown to me .
致家兄来信，我已拜读。
| | 8. | He determined to revenge his dead brother .
他决心替他死去的哥哥报仇。
| | 9. | Spades won't be of any use to you, brother .
黑桃对你没用，老弟。
| | 10. | Who knows any man but he be his brother ？
除非是亲兄弟，否则谁了解谁？
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