brothers英英释义

n.(名词)

1. brother指“兄”或“弟”皆可,“兄”是“elderbrother”,“弟”是“youngerbrother”。但除了必须分清是“兄”还是“弟”时外,习惯上不论“兄”还是“弟”,都用brother。在美国通常不用elderbrother,而用olderbrother。与brother相对应的阴性名词是sister。
2. brother可指亲兄弟,也可指同父异母或同母异父兄弟,或继父与其前妻或继母与其前夫之子,不指堂或表兄弟。但引申可指“同行,同事”解。
3. brother作“教友”“会友”解时,它的复数形式是brethren。
4. brother可用作称呼语。

siblingn.兄弟姐妹

comraden.同志

kinsmann.男亲戚

sistern.姐妹

1. John and Peter are brothers.
   约翰和彼得是兄弟。
2. The man who captained the home team is my brother.
   率领主队的是我的兄弟。
3. Don't be so unkind to your brother.
   别对你兄弟这么刻薄。
4. I always confounded him with his twin brother.
   我总分不清他和他的孪生兄弟。
5. The Brethren hold a prayer meeting every Thursday.
   教友每周四举行一次祷告会。
6. Moses was met on his arrival in Egypt by his elder brother, Aaron, and gained a hearing with his oppressed brethren.
   摩西在回到埃及的途中遇见了他的哥哥亚伦，也听到他受压迫的同胞们的诉求。