brother

Word family  noun brother brotherhood adjective brotherly

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broth·er1 /ˈbrʌðə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  1  FAMILYa male who has the same parents as you （同胞）兄弟；哥；弟 → sister I have two brothers, William and Mark. 我有两个兄弟，威廉和马克。elder/older/younger etc brother My younger brother is a doctor. 我弟弟是一名医生。little/kid brother (=younger brother) 弟弟 I have to take my little brother to school. 我得送我弟弟去上学。 My big brother (=older brother) has always looked after me. 我哥哥一直照顾我。 my twin brother 我的双胞胎兄弟2. spoken informal a word meaning a black man, used especially by other black men 兄弟〔黑人男子之间的称呼〕3. TALK TO somebodyMEMBERa male member of a group with the same interests, religion, profession etc as you 弟兄；（男性）同胞；同仁；同行；会友4  RRC (plural brothers or brethren) a male member of a religious group, especially a monk 〔同教会的男性〕教友，主内弟兄；〔尤指〕僧侣；修士 Brother Justin 贾斯廷修士5. American EnglishSEC a member of a fraternity (=a club of male university students) 〔大学里的〕男生联谊会成员，兄弟会成员6. brothers in arms ARMY literary soldiers who have fought together in a war 战友 → blood brother, half-brother, stepbrothern COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + brother an older/elder brotherI have two older brothers.a big brother (=older brother – used especially by or to children)Jake was my big brother and I admired him.a younger brotherDo you have any younger brothers?a little brother (also a kid brother American English) (=younger brother)My kid brother was always annoying me.a baby brother (=brother who is still a baby)Mum let me hold my new baby brother.a twin brotherLuke and his twin brother Sam went everywhere together.a half-brother (=brother with only one parent the same as yours)I never really liked my half-brother.a step-brother (=the son of your stepfather or stepmother)His dad’s new wife brought him two step-brothers.

Examples from the Corpus

brother• His decision to send her away from her home and brother into an alien world was interpreted as rejection.• He was friend, father, brother, neighbor, lover.• Personally, I don't believe the allegations which are being made against him and his brother.• My brother hangs out with people who beat people up as like a job.• It was not until March in 1782 that the brothers made the error that was the beginning of their undoing.• I have two brothers, James and Karl.• She remembers that people told them they looked alike, and they joked that they were brother and sister.• He came to the defense of his younger brother, Von, by swinging a chain at his attacker.big brother• Vincente caddied for him for a while but it was an awkward role for a big brother.• Let the older child get as involved as possible and point out how much the new baby loves her big brother.• Stewart was deeply moved to be back in the compelling presence of his big brother after five years.• First time my big brother comes to visit me in how many years has it been now?• When I told my big brother about the whole thing, he said I was bloody stupid.• My big brother Carl became the most utterly-spoiled and pampered child of all.• Michael's big brother is named Jonathan.• All my love, Your big brother Sam.brother2 interjection especially American English  ANNOYused to show you are annoyed or surprised 哇！ 呀！ 哎！〔表示不耐烦或惊讶〕 Oh, brother – I really don’t want to deal with this now. 哎呀，我现在实在不想处理这事。Origin brother1 Old English brothor

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broth‧er¹ S1 W1 /ˈbrʌðə $ -ər/ noun [countable]1. a male who has the same parents as you ⇨ sister:
    I have two brothers, William and Mark.
    elder/older/younger etc brother
    My younger brother is a doctor.
    little/kid brother (=younger brother)
    I have to take my little brother to school.
    My big brother (=older brother) has always looked after me.
    my twin brother
2. spoken informal a word meaning a black man, used especially by other black men
3. a male member of a group with the same interests, religion, profession etc as you
4. (plural brothers or brethren) a male member of a religious group, especially a monk:
    Brother Justin
5. American English a member of a fraternity (=a club of male university students)
6. brothers in arms literary soldiers who have fought together in a war
⇨ Big Brother, blood brother, HALF BROTHER, stepbrother
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brother
   ▪ an older/elder brother I have two older brothers.
   ▪ a big brother (=older brother - used especially by or to children) Jake was my big brother and I admired him.
   ▪ a younger brother Do you have any younger brothers?
   ▪ a little brother (also a kid brother American English) (=younger brother) My kid brother was always annoying me.
   ▪ a baby brother (=brother who is still a baby) Mum let me hold my new baby brother.
   ▪ a twin brother Luke and his twin brother Sam went everywhere together.
   ▪ a half-brother (=brother with only one parent the same as yours) I never really liked my half-brother.
   ▪ a step-brother (=the son of your stepfather or stepmother) His dad’s new wife brought him two step-brothers.

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brother² interjection especially American English
used to show you are annoyed or surprised:
    Oh, brother – I really don’t want to deal with this now.