brother
/ˈbrʌðə(r)/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
兄;弟;兄弟
释义与例句
n.
兄;弟;兄弟
a male who has the same parents as another person
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My older brother lives in Leeds.
我哥哥住在利兹。
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She has two brothers and one sister.
她有两个兄弟和一个姐妹。
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His younger brother is still at primary school.
他弟弟还在上小学。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
brother 本身不区分长幼;“哥哥”用 older/elder brother,“弟弟”用 younger brother。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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brotherly 兄弟般的形容像兄弟一样的感情或行为,如 brotherly love。
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brotherhood 兄弟关系;手足情谊可指兄弟之间的关系,也可指成员之间的情谊或团体。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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cousin 堂兄弟;表兄弟;堂姐妹;表姐妹brother 指与自己同父母的男性兄弟;cousin 指叔伯、姑、舅、姨的子女,性别和年龄都要靠语境判断。My cousin is the daughter of my aunt. 我的表姐是我姑姑的女儿。
常见搭配
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older brother 哥哥Her older brother taught her to ride a bike. 她哥哥教她骑自行车。
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younger brother 弟弟He looks after his younger brother after school. 放学后他照顾弟弟。
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twin brother 双胞胎兄弟His twin brother has the same sense of humour. 他的双胞胎兄弟有着同样的幽默感。