brotherhood
英 ['br?e?h?d]
美 ['br?e?h?d]
- n. 兄弟關系；手足情誼；四海之內皆兄弟的信念
- n. (Brotherhood)人名；(英)布拉澤胡德
英文詞源
- brotherhood (n.)
- equivalent of Old English broterrede "fellowship, brotherhood," with ending as in kindred; in early Middle English the word was brotherhede with ending as in maidenhead. The modern word, with -hood, is from 15c. Originally "relationship of a brother," also "friendly companionship." Concrete sense of "an association, a fraternity" is from mid-14c. in the Middle English word (later also "labor union," 1880s). Old English also had broeorscipe "brothership," broeorsibb "kinship of brothers."
Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics,
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Muslims,
And everybody hates the Jews.
[Tom Lehrer, "National Brotherhood Week" lyrics, 1965]
雙語例句
- 1. He believed in socialism and the brotherhood of man.
- 他信仰社會主義，相信人與人之間有手足般的情誼。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. to live in peace and brotherhood
- 生活在和平互愛中
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.
- 他們完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Their group was called " the Brotherhood ".
- 他們這群人稱為 “ 兄弟會 ”.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They broke up the brotherhood.
- 他們斷絕了兄弟關系.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》