brother
/ˈbrʌðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrʌðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrə-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)
brother — 名詞
1. a male child or adult in your family, born to the same two parents as you or sha
哥哥；弟弟
和你同父母或共一方父母的男性手足
a male child or adult in your family, born to the same two parents as you or sharing one parent with you
My older brother fixed my bike before school started.
我哥哥在上學前先把我的腳踏車修好了。
older brother in a family context
When Aiko moved to Osaka, her brother called every Sunday night.
Aiko 搬到大阪後，她哥哥每個星期天晚上都會打電話來。
brother as family member
The twins look alike, but Hana's brother is two minutes older.
那對雙胞胎長得很像，但 Hana 的哥哥早出生兩分鐘。
At the wedding, my little brother carried the rings carefully.
婚禮上，我弟弟小心地拿著戒指。
Nadia's baby brother fell asleep in the cart at the market.
Nadia 的小弟弟在市場的推車裡睡著了。
- sibling
gender-neutral and more formal; it can mean a brother or a sister
- half brother
narrower; used when you share only one parent
- stepbrother
used for a brother gained through a parent's new marriage, not by birth
文法句型
older brother
younger brother
big brother
little brother
用法筆記
Most often used with family words such as 'older', 'younger', 'big', or 'little'. When the relationship is not from the same two parents, English often makes that clear with words like 'half brother' or 'stepbrother'.
常見錯誤
2. a man linked to your group, movement, or shared beliefs, often addressed as brot
同袍
同組織或同理念的男性成員
a man linked to your group, movement, or shared beliefs, often addressed as brother within it
At the union hall, older workers called each other brother.
在工會會館裡，年長工人彼此都叫對方「同袍」。
call each other brother in a group
During the march, another brother from the housing group handed Ravi a bottle of water.
遊行時，住房團體的一位同袍遞給 Ravi 一瓶水。
brother for a man in the same movement
The fraternity brothers cleaned the house before new students arrived.
那群大學兄弟會成員在新生到來前先把會館打掃乾淨。
Before the union meeting, Brother Omar checked names and waved the new drivers inside.
工會開會前，Omar 兄核對名單，還揮手讓新司機進來。
- comrade
often sounds political or strongly tied to a shared cause
- fellow member
clear and neutral, but less warm and less personal
- brother-in-arms
narrower; stresses struggle or hardship faced together
- outsider
someone not included in the group
文法句型
call someone brother
brothers in the union
fraternity brothers
Brother + name in a group
用法筆記
Usually tied to a shared group identity such as a union, fraternity, movement, or religious community. Distinguish from noun/1: this sense is about belonging together, not about family.
常見錯誤
3. used by some Black men when speaking to or about another Black man
兄弟
黑人男性彼此的稱呼
used by some Black men when speaking to or about another Black man
After the game, an older Black man said, 'Good job, brother.'
比賽後，一位年長的黑人男子說：「做得好，兄弟。」
direct address: brother
At the Black church picnic, one brother saved Marcus a seat by the grill.
在黑人教會的野餐會上，一位兄弟在烤架旁替 Marcus 留了位子。
brother in a Black community setting
On stage, the singer thanked every brother who came out for the block party.
台上，那位歌手感謝每位來參加街區派對的兄弟。
In the film, two Black men call each other brother outside the shop.
在那部電影裡，兩位黑人男子在店外彼此叫對方兄弟。
文法句型
say brother to someone
call another man brother
用法筆記
Common as a direct form of address or a warm reference inside Black communities. Learners should treat it as community-specific rather than as a neutral everyday substitute for 'man' or for noun/1.
4. a title placed before a man's name in some religious communities, especially for
修士
宗教團體中男性成員的頭銜
a title placed before a man's name in some religious communities, especially for a monk or another male member
Brother Thomas opened the chapel doors before sunrise.
Thomas 修士在日出前打開了小教堂的門。
title: Brother + name
After class, the children thanked the brother who taught music at the village school.
下課後，孩子們向那位在村裡學校教音樂的修士道謝。
the brother + role in a religious community
After dinner, the young brother washed plates in the monastery kitchen.
晚餐後，那位年輕修士在修道院廚房洗盤子。
Visitors asked Brother Paolo for directions to the quiet garden.
來訪的人向 Paolo 修士問去安靜花園的路。
文法句型
Brother + name
the brother at the monastery
brother in a religious order
用法筆記
Placed before a name or used as a title inside a religious order. Distinguish from noun/2: noun/2 can refer to many kinds of groups, but this sense is specifically tied to religious life.