brotherhood

英 ['brʌðəhʊd] 美['brʌðɚhʊd]

英英释义实用场景例句

TEM4低频词畅通词汇

复数: brotherhoods;

brotherhood (n.): equivalent of Old English broþerrede "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 broðorscipe "brothership," broðorsibb "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]

1. He believed in socialism and the brotherhood of man.: 他信仰社会主义，相信人与人之间有手足般的情谊。

3. They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.: 他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作.