名 elder brother，a courteous form of address between men ；

[例句] 她表兄是美发师，正在免费给她烫发。 Her cousin, a hairdresser, was perming her hair as a special treat.

[例句] 她带他们去拜访她那些不苟言笑的表兄表姐们。 She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.

brothers，fraternal，brotherly；

[例句] 他朝他的兄弟吼叫，脖子上青筋暴突。 He shouted at his brother, his neck veins bulging.

[例句] 我去布鲁克斯兄弟专卖店给自己买了一件体面的衬衫。 I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.

brothers ；

[例句] 弟兄们表面上很友好, 骨子里却很疏远. The brothers were outwardly friendly; inwardly they were far apart.

[例句] 我们那些弟兄们现在已经死去了. Those of our brethren were now at rest.

brother，man，old chap，kiddo，old fellow；

[例句] “把那个穿紫衬衫的家伙叫过来。”——“好的，老兄。” "Get the guy in the purple shirt." — "All right, my man."

[例句] “最近怎么样，老兄？”——“还不错，你呢？” "How are you, mate?" — "Not bad, mate, how's yourself?"

brotherly，fraternal ；

[例句] 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。 He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.

[例句] 你是什么时候认识他兄弟的? When did you make the acquaintance of his brother?

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[例句] 我的兄弟们总是争论不休。 My brothers are always arguing.

[例句] 发请帖时不要把你兄弟们给漏了. Don't miss out your brothers when you send round the invitations.

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