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美: ['brʌðɚ]
英: ['brʌðə]
n. 兄弟;同事;战友
int. 我的老兄!
n. (Brother)人名;(英)布拉泽
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词源分析:Brother源自古英语“brōþor”,其根源可以追溯到原始印欧语的“*bhrater”,在多种语言中也有相似形式,如拉丁语“frater”和希腊语“phrater”。
历史背景:该单词在英语中首次出现的时间可以追溯到公元前9世纪,并在古英语文学中频繁使用,尤其在家庭和社会关系的讨论中。
课本:在**的英语教材中,"brother"通常出现在小学和初中阶段,如《新概念英语》和《人教版英语》。在牛津与美国的教材中,"brother"也常见,适合小学到高中的学生。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在**或文化背景中,"brother"可用来称呼修道士或教徒,如“brother in faith”(信仰上的兄弟)。
My brother is two years older than me.
(我哥哥比我大两岁。)
He treated me like a brother.
(他把我当作兄弟。)
The bond between brothers is often unbreakable.
(兄弟之间的纽带往往坚不可摧。)
I have a younger brother who loves to play soccer.
(我有一个喜欢踢足球的弟弟。)
Brothers often share secrets with each other.
(兄弟之间常常互相分享秘密。)
*. In some cultures, all men may refer to each other as 'brother'.
(在某些文化中,所有男人可能互称为“兄弟”。)
The brotherhood of man is an important theme in many religions.
(人类兄弟情是许多**中的一个重要主题。)
He called his close friends “brothers” even though they were not related.
(他称他的亲密朋友为“兄弟”,尽管他们没有血缘关系。)
As brothers, we must support each other in difficult times.
(作为兄弟,我们必须在困难时刻互相支持。)
The organization promotes brotherhood and unity among its members.
(该组织提倡成员之间的兄弟情谊和团结。)
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反义词:
通过上述分析,"brother"这个词在多种场合下使用广泛,并且在日常生活和文化背景中都具有重要意义。
[N-COUNT] Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you. 兄弟
例:Oh, so you're Peter's younger brother.噢,这么说你是彼得的弟弟。
[N-COUNT] You can describe a man as your brother if he belongs to the same race, religion, country, or profession as you, or if he has similar ideas to you. 弟兄 (用于指同一种族、宗教、国家、职业或有相同思想的人)
例:He told reporters he'd come to be with his Latvian brothers.他告诉记者他将和他的拉脱维亚弟兄们在一起。
[N-TITLE/N-COUNT/N-VOC] Brother is a title given to a man who belongs to a religious community such as a monastery. 修士
例:...Brother Otto.…奥托修士。
[N-IN-NAMES] Brothers is used in the names of some companies and stores. 用于公司、商店名
例:...the film company Warner Brothers.华纳兄弟影业公司