brother

/ˈbrʌðə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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兄;弟;兄弟

释义与例句

n. 兄;弟;兄弟
a male who has the same parents as another person
  1. My older brother lives in Leeds.
    我哥哥住在利兹。
  2. She has two brothers and one sister.
    她有两个兄弟和一个姐妹。
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  1. 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)
  • brotherly 兄弟般的
    形容像兄弟一样的感情或行为,如 brotherly love。
  • 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)
  • 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
  • older brother 哥哥
    Her older brother taught her to ride a bike. 她哥哥教她骑自行车。
  • younger brother 弟弟
    He looks after his younger brother after school. 放学后他照顾弟弟。
  • 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。