名詞 brother:

1. a male with the same parents as someone else
   同義詞：blood brother
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group)
3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
   同義詞：buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
   同義詞：comrade
5. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address

1. She gaped at the tall man, not believing that he was her younger brother.
   她張嘴呆看著那個高個子，不相信他就是她的弟弟。
2. I always confounded him with his twin brother.
   我總分不清他和他的孿生兄弟。
3. The little boy ran off to get his brother.
   這個小男孩跑去找他的哥哥。
4. Don't be so unkind to your brother.
   別對你兄弟這么刻薄。
5. The man who captained the home team is my brother.
   率領(lǐng)主隊的是我的兄弟。
6. John and Peter are brothers.
   約翰和彼得是兄弟。

broth.er

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 broth.ers 縮寫 bro.,br.,b.
A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
兄弟：兄弟的狀態(tài)或關(guān)系
pl. Often breth.ren[brμY.r…n] One who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, especially:
【復數(shù)】 常作 breth.ren[brμY.r…n] 兄弟會：擁有共同的祖先，共同的效忠對象，共同的特征或目的的伙伴尤指：
A kinsman.
男性親友
A fellow man.
同胞
A fellow member, as of a fraternity, trade union, or panel of judges on a court.
兄弟會成員，工會成員，陪審團成員
A close male friend; a comrade.
密友；同志
A soul brother.
黑人兄弟
pl. Often brethren Something, such as a corporation or an institution, that is regarded as a member of a class:
【復數(shù)】 常作 brethren 同業(yè)：被看作一個階層的一員的社團，機構(gòu)等：
例句：
.A station that . . . relies on corporate contributions or advertising to survive runs the risk of becoming virtually indistinguishable from its commercial brethren.(W. John Moore)
.依靠法人團體的捐助和刊登廣告來維生的電臺，最后可能成為實質(zhì)上的營利機構(gòu).(W.約翰·穆爾)

Abbr. Br.Ecclesiastical
縮寫 Br.【基督教會】
A member of a men`s religious order who is not in holy orders but engages in the work of the order.
修士：尚未晉升為神父的教士
A lay member of a religious order of men.
教會的在俗人員
pl. Often brethren A fellow member of the Christian church.
【復數(shù)】 常作 brethren 教友：基督教會友

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English brôthor * see bhr3ter-
源自 古英語 brôthor *參見 bhr3ter-