brother

英 ['brʌðə] 美['brʌðɚ]
  • n. 兄弟;同事;战友
  • int. 我的老兄!
  • n. (Brother)人名;(英)布拉泽

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词态变化


复数: brothers;

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1. 有r 的是兄弟,没花的是打扰.

中文词源


brother 兄弟

来自PIE *bhrater, 兄弟。词源同friar, fraternity.

英英释意


1. a male with the same parents as someone else;
"my brother still lives with our parents"
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group);
"none of his brothers would betray him"
3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement;
"Greetings, comrade!"

英文词源


brother
brother: [OE] The word brother is widespread throughout the Indo-European languages. The Indo-European form was *bhrāter, from which are descended, among many others, Latin frāter (as in English fraternal), Greek phrátēr, Sanskrit bhrātr, and Breton breur. Its Germanic descendant was *brōthar, which, as well as English brother, has produced German bruder, Dutch broeder, and Swedish broder.
=> buddy, fraternal, pal
brother (n.)
Old English broþor, from Proto-Germanic *brothar (cognates: Old Norse broðir, Danish broder, Old Frisian brother, Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Gothic bróþar), from PIE root *bhrater (cognates: Sanskrit bhrátár-, Old Persian brata, Greek phratér, Latin frater, Old Irish brathir, Welsh brawd, Lithuanian broterelis, Old Prussian brati, Old Church Slavonic bratru, Czech bratr "brother").

A highly stable word across the Indo-European languages. In the few cases where other words provide the sense, it is where the cognate of brother had been applied widely to "member of a fraternity," or where there was need to distinguish "son of the same mother" and "son of the same father." E.g. Greek adelphos, probably originally an adjective with frater and meaning, specifically, "brother of the womb" or "brother by blood;" and Spanish hermano "brother," from Latin germanus "full brother." As a familiar term of address from one man to another, it is attested from 1912 in U.S. slang; the specific use among blacks is recorded from 1973.

考试真题


Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do

出自-2011年6月听力原文

For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food, by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

He saved the life of his brother choking on food

出自-2010年12月听力原文

A 9-year-old girl in New Mexico has raised more than $500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston,Texas this July.

2017年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

Addison witulski's grandmother kim Allred said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.

2017年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

After the failure of Lehman Brothers, many of the world’s largest banks feared the worst as the collapse of the housing bubble exposed investments in risky loans.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

For example, a little girl who puts on her mother's makeup may be told that she is cute, but her brother who does the same thing will be scolded.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

A man who had recently reconciled with his brother told Gold there's something that lets older people to put aside bad deeds of the past and focus a little on what we need now, especially when it's sisters and brothers.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

What did the man who had recently reconciled with his brother tell Debra Gold about older people

出自-2014年6月听力原文

In a study of older people with sisters and brothers, psychologist Debra Gold of the Duke Center for the study of aging and human development found that about 20% said they were hostile or indifferent to ward their sisters and brothers.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Only four out of the 54 people interviewed had completely broken with their sisters and brothers and only one of the four felt comfortable with the break

出自-2014年6月听力原文

As sisters and brothers advanced into old age, closeness increases and rivalry diminishes, explains VC, a psychologist at Purdue University.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Most of the elderly people he interviewed said they had supportive and friendly dealings and got along well or very well with their sisters and brothers

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Gold found that as people age, they often become more involved with and interested in their sisters and brothers.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

of those she interviewed said that contact with their sisters and brothers increase innate adulthood

出自-2014年6月听力原文

What has probably caused closeness to increase among sisters and brothers according to VC

出自-2014年6月听力原文

One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and brothers.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Most of them had broken with their sisters and brothers

出自-2014年6月听力原文

They have little time left to renew contact with their brothers and sisters.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

All through the night, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, passed them over the seven-foot wall and hid them in the restaurant.

2017年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 完形填空 原文

Amy, as well as her brothers, was given a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.

2019年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

She grew up in one of jamaica's toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his balance and had a bad fall.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 单项选择 原文

词组搭配


brothers in arms

soldiers fighting together on the same side

战友

实用场景例句


He was greatly respected by his brother officers.
他非常受军官同僚的敬重。

牛津词典

We must support our weaker brethren.
我们必须支持弱势的同胞。

牛津词典

Brother Luke
卢克修士

牛津词典

The Brethren meet regularly for prayer.
兄弟教会成员定期聚集祈祷。

牛津词典

Oh brother!
天哪!

牛津词典

We must work together, brothers!
我们必须携手工作,伙计们!

牛津词典

We're brothers.
我们是亲兄弟。

牛津词典

He's my brother.
他是我哥哥(或弟弟)。

牛津词典

an older/younger brother
哥哥;弟弟

牛津词典

a twin brother
孪生哥哥(或弟弟)

牛津词典

Does she have any brothers and sisters ?
她有兄弟姐妹吗?

牛津词典

Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers.
爱德华是肯尼迪弟兄中最小的一个。

牛津词典

He was like a brother to me (= very close) .
他如同我的亲兄弟一样。

牛津词典

Oh, so you're Peter's younger brother...
哦,那么你是彼得的弟弟。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Have you got any brothers and sisters?
你有兄弟姐妹吗?

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He told reporters he'd come to be with his Latvian brothers.
他告诉记者他是来支持拉脱维亚同胞的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the Cardinal and his brother bishops.
红衣主教和他的主教们

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...Brother Otto.
奥托修士

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the Christian Brothers community which owns the castle.
拥有这座城堡的公教弟兄会

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the film company Warner Brothers...
华纳兄弟电影公司

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.
我去布鲁克斯兄弟专卖店给自己买了一件体面的衬衫。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He's always slagging his brother off.
他老损他的弟弟.

《简明英汉词典》

My brother called me from Shanghai last night.
我的兄弟昨晚从上海打电话给我.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

She differs from her brother in character.
她与她哥哥性格不同.

《简明英汉词典》

He had intrigued with his brother against the king.
他和他兄弟一起密谋反对国王.

《简明英汉词典》

The argument estranged him from his brother.
争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了.

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