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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bro /brəʊ $ broʊ/ noun (plural bros) [countable] spoken  1. FAMILYTALK TO somebodyyour brother 兄弟;弟弟;哥哥2. American EnglishTALK TO somebodyFRIENDLY a way of greeting a friend 兄弟,哥儿们〔招呼用语〕
Examples from the Corpus
broThe doctor calls it a panic attack, I call it a trip down memory lane for big bro.But these sibling difficulties are minor beside the difficulties opened up for George W by his little bro.By another stroke - nay, complete coronary - of fortune, Hugo's bro Jebb was a bassist.
Origin bro (1600-1700) brother
bro nounChinese
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bro
bro /brəʊ $ broʊ/ noun (plural bros) [countable] spoken
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: brother
1. your brother
2. American English a way of greeting a friend


broBrE /brəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /broʊ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
bros
)
(informal)
a brother 兄(或弟)(especially NAmE) a friendly way of addressing a male person (对男子的友好称呼)哥们儿,伙计Thanks, bro! 谢谢你,老兄!🔊🔊