brother
noun[C]
uk/ˈbrʌð.ər/us/ˈbrʌð.ɚ/A1
a man orboywith the sameparentsas anotherperson:
兄弟Do you have any brothers andsisters?你有兄弟姐妹吗？
I have three brothers and asister.我有3个兄弟和1个妹妹。
Johnny is myyounger/older/big/baby/little brother.约翰尼是我的弟弟／哥哥／大哥／小弟弟。
My brotherlivesin Washington.我哥哥住在华盛顿。
a sibling
- brotherHow many brothers does she have?
- sisterI'm one of three sisters.
- siblingDo you have any siblings?
- sibHis celebrity sib was always in the tabloids.
- stepbrotherDo you have any stepbrothers?
a man who is amemberof the samegroupas you or whosharesaninterestwith you or has asimilarway ofthinkingto you:
同仁，同志[as form of address]"Let usunite, brothers andfightthisunjustlaw!"弟兄们，团结起来，共同抵抗这不公平的法律！
USinformal
sometimes used by ablackman toaddressor refer to anotherblackman
（有时用于黑人男性间的称呼）老弟，老兄used as thetitleof a man, such as amonk, whobelongsto areligiousorganization:
（同一宗教组织的）男性教友，修士Brother Michael and BrotherJohnweredeepinconversation.迈克尔修士和约翰修士进行了深入的交谈。
[as form of address]Bless you, Brother.上帝保佑你，教士。
- I didreasonablywell atschoolbutnowherenear as well as mysisteror brother.
- Paul is verysimilarinappearanceto his brother.
- I had to make aspeechat my brother'swedding.
- The brothers set up aclothesretailingbusinesstogether.
- He's thebestlookingof the three brothers.
Family: relations in general
- anti-family
- aunt
- auntie
- baby daddy
- biologically
- father
- fatherhood
- filial
- first cousin
- fraternal
- kinship
- kinsman
- kinswoman
- kith and kin
- long-lost
- relationship
- relative
- removed
- second cousin
- sib
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Organizations - position & status
Religious titles
Idioms
brother from another mother
I am not my brother's keeper