brother

英 ['brʌðə] 美['brʌðɚ]

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近义词twin kin identical brother sib blood relative kinsman relation sibling

反义词

n. 兄弟；同事；战友
int. 我的老兄！
n. (Brother)人名；(英)布拉泽

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中文词源

brother 兄弟

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

词态变化

复数: brothers;

助记提示

1. 有r 的是兄弟，没花的是打扰.

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.

双语例句

1. He shouted at his brother, his neck veins bulging.: 他朝他的兄弟吼叫，脖子上青筋暴突。

2. "I wish I had a little brother," said Daphne wistfully.: “我希望有个小弟弟。”达夫妮伤感地说。

3. Shirley's brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden.: 雪利的兄弟现在在瑞典做心脏外科高级顾问医师。

4. At my brother's high school graduation the students recited a poem.: 在我弟弟的高中毕业典礼上，学生们朗诵了一首诗。

5. He beat up on my brother's kid one time.: 他有一次殴打了我哥的孩子。

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!"

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.

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

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.

He saved the life of his brother choking on food

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most of them had broken with their sisters and brothers

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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。

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

Brother Luke: 卢克修士

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

Oh brother!: 天哪！

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

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。

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

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

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。

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

...Brother Otto.: 奥托修士

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

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

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。

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

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

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

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

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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