fraternal

大学 FREQ #36362

a. 兄弟的, 兄弟似的, 友爱的

发音

US /fɹəˈtɝnəl/
其它

词形变化

fraternals 复数 fraternals more fraternal 比较级 most fraternal 最高级

别名

fraternall

教材释义与例句

形容词

兄弟般的；友好的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

  2. 2.

    A fraternal twin.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.

  2. 2.

    Of or pertaining to a fraternity.

  3. 3.

    Platonic or friendly.

  4. 4.

    Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.

    生物 医学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

brotherly biovular brotherlike

反义词 1

identical

相关短语

fraternal nephew 侄儿 fraternal niece 侄女 fraternal nieces fraternal nephews fraternal birth-order effect fraternal birth order effect

词源

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”).

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