brother

名词 brother:

1. a male with the same parents as someone else
   同义词：blood brother
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group)
3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
   同义词：buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
   同义词：comrade
5. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address

1. She gaped at the tall man, not believing that he was her younger brother.
   她张嘴呆看着那个高个子，不相信他就是她的弟弟。
2. I always confounded him with his twin brother.
   我总分不清他和他的孪生兄弟。
3. The little boy ran off to get his brother.
   这个小男孩跑去找他的哥哥。
4. Don't be so unkind to your brother.
   别对你兄弟这么刻薄。
5. The man who captained the home team is my brother.
   率领主队的是我的兄弟。
6. John and Peter are brothers.
   约翰和彼得是兄弟。

broth.er

n.（名词）
【复数】 broth.ers 缩写 bro.,br.,b.
A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
兄弟：兄弟的状态或关系
pl. Often breth.ren[brμY.r…n] One who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, especially:
【复数】 常作 breth.ren[brμY.r…n] 兄弟会：拥有共同的祖先，共同的效忠对象，共同的特征或目的的伙伴尤指：
A kinsman.
男性亲友
A fellow man.
同胞
A fellow member, as of a fraternity, trade union, or panel of judges on a court.
兄弟会成员，工会成员，陪审团成员
A close male friend; a comrade.
密友；同志
A soul brother.
黑人兄弟
pl. Often brethren Something, such as a corporation or an institution, that is regarded as a member of a class:
【复数】 常作 brethren 同业：被看作一个阶层的一员的社团，机构等：
例句：
.A station that . . . relies on corporate contributions or advertising to survive runs the risk of becoming virtually indistinguishable from its commercial brethren.(W. John Moore)
.依靠法人团体的捐助和刊登广告来维生的电台，最后可能成为实质上的营利机构.(W.约翰·穆尔)

Abbr. Br.Ecclesiastical
缩写 Br.【基督教会】
A member of a men`s religious order who is not in holy orders but engages in the work of the order.
修士：尚未晋升为神父的教士
A lay member of a religious order of men.
教会的在俗人员
pl. Often brethren A fellow member of the Christian church.
【复数】 常作 brethren 教友：基督教会友

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English brôthor * see bhr3ter-
源自 古英语 brôthor *参见 bhr3ter-