stepbrother
/ˈstepbrʌðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstepbrʌðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstep-ˌbrə-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)
stepbrother — noun
- stepbrothersingular
- stepbrothersplural
1. a boy or man who becomes part of your family when one of your parents marries hi
a boy or man who becomes part of your family when one of your parents marries his parent, without being related to you by blood
Sophie's stepbrother Omar taught her how to ride a bike last summer.
possessive + stepbrother + [name] to introduce a family member
Mei-Lin gained a stepbrother named Wei after her mother remarried.
gain + a + stepbrother for acquiring a new family tie
Diego and his stepbrother Kwame spend every Saturday at the park.
When Emma's mother married Mr. Patel, his son Rohan became her stepbrother.
Nina visits her stepbrother in Taipei during the school holidays.
- stepsibling
gender-neutral term for a stepbrother or stepsister
- step-sibling
variant spelling of stepsibling, less common
- blood brother
a brother related by birth, not through marriage
- full brother
a brother who shares both biological parents with you
文法句型
stepbrother + of + [person]
[possessive] + stepbrother + [name]
用法筆記
Distinguish from half-brother, who shares one biological parent with you. A stepbrother is related only through a parent's marriage, not by blood.