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词汇 brotherly
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Definition of brotherly in English:

brotherly

adjective ˈbrʌðəliˈbrəðərli
  • 1Characteristic of or appropriate for a brother or brothers; fraternal.

    he and I had such a brotherly bond
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He'd wistfully recalled the time when he'd felt brotherly love for him.
    • He like Bismarck believed that Serbia had the mission to unite brotherly peoples.
    • Captain Lennox was always extremely kind and brotherly to Margaret.
    • Reverend C. Harker, the Senior Roman Catholic Chaplain has also co-operated in a most brotherly fashion in common effort.
    • His brotherly instincts were kicking into high gear, no doubt.
    • He worked hard at being brotherly, which sometimes strained Emilys patience.
    • Then, in good brotherly form, Nate reaches for the microphone.
    • We, the Zapatistas, will not shut up and we will mobilize in support of out brotherly town and companion of Oaxaca.
    • Violence is limited to a dog attack ending in ripped clothing but no injuries, and Abby's boys have a brotherly scuffle.
    • The performances are all fine especially Craig and Schreiber who make us care about their brotherly relationship, even though they choose separate paths.
    • Serbia could not be satisfied with such brotherly advice.
    • Seek the Kingdom of God and his justice here on earth through effective, brotherly solidarity with the neediest and the marginalized!
    • Like any adults, we labored under the illusion that our admonishing words brought about brotherly (sisterly) love and peace on earth.
    • There were times, in the past year especially, he did not think he was adequately performing his brotherly duties.
    • She is still a child, and I have only a brotherly affection for her. "
    • We are in a brotherly dialogue, discussing all the issues capable of being discussed, especially the issues around general elections. "
    • A more brotherly feeling has created closer ties.
    • Alexander Fitzwilliam was John's younger brother, and there had always been a brotherly rivalry between the two.
    • He gave her a brotherly embrace in return.
    • Arsenal defender Lauren has described his spat with club captain Patrick Vieira on the team bus in Trondheim last week as no more than a brotherly disagreement.
    Synonyms
    fraternal, sibling
    friendly, affectionate, amicable, kind, kindly, devoted, loving, loyal, cordial, sympathetic, comradely
    philanthropic, charitable, altruistic
    informal chummy, pally
    1. 1.1 Showing affection and concern; affectionate.
      you could feel the warmth and the brotherly kindness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He had a vision of humanity bound together by "the imaginative powers which we all possess" in universal brotherly love.
      • Paul instructs us on how to treat one another: " Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
      • She cried as she rose and went towards him, he enveloped her in a big brotherly hug.
      • In New York, a city not known for brotherly love, neighbours are helping neighbours.
      • Our ownership of Jerusalem is predicated upon mutual brotherly love.
      • "Well, Anne, you have certainly surprised us all," he said as he gave her a brotherly peck on the cheek.
      • She was sure William only felt a brotherly affection towards her.
      • Alex was rather surprised to discover himself feeling brotherly affection towards them.
      • They worked the farm together for years in brotherly love.
      • Men often walk holding hands, a sign of brotherly affection.
      • The warder, whose name was Li and who disliked the gruff and unsociable criminal, was mystified to see a Korean looking after a Chinese with brotherly care.
      • We meet at this friend's loft and he gives me a rather brotherly peck on the cheek when we meet.
      • " I wanted you to show some brotherly concern for my well being.
      • Gone are the days when virtues like faith, patience, temperance, knowledge, virtue, godliness, brotherly kindness and love, once fuelled our moral tanks.
      • Instead, I felt different emotions, more brotherly, for him.
      • There was no way this time that he could consider the sight of her going into the water as something brotherly.
      • How can a message of brotherly love be condescending?
      • Of course I gave her a concerned brotherly look through my tears of laughter.
      • Mr. Darcy, you know perfectly well where to find me whenever you desire more, " he added with brotherly ease.
      • He tried to comfort her with a brotherly embrace.
      Synonyms
      friendly, affectionate, amicable, kind, kindly, devoted, loving, loyal, cordial, sympathetic, comradely

Derivatives

  • brotherliness

  • noun ˈbrʌðəlɪnəs
    • The qualities of humility, modesty and good brotherliness, which are attained through sound knowledge and education, would see us through in these trying times.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • All of us should cooperate in maintaining law and order and in promoting peace and brotherliness.
      • And the translation of that punitive word, Stobrod, into a word of joy, brotherliness, the divinity of God even in this very soiled and crude and redemptionless man, is also the lesson of the book.
      • One just has to admire the cozy sociability and bend over brotherliness of these folks from Arkansas.
      • Even the barbershop, a well-defined space, with its emphasis on male bonding and brotherliness, is limited in its role in bringing about solidarity.

Definition of brotherly in US English:

brotherly

adjectiveˈbrəðərliˈbrəT͟Hərlē
  • 1Characteristic of or appropriate for a brother or brothers; fraternal.

    he and I had such a brotherly bond
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His brotherly instincts were kicking into high gear, no doubt.
    • Alexander Fitzwilliam was John's younger brother, and there had always been a brotherly rivalry between the two.
    • Violence is limited to a dog attack ending in ripped clothing but no injuries, and Abby's boys have a brotherly scuffle.
    • Arsenal defender Lauren has described his spat with club captain Patrick Vieira on the team bus in Trondheim last week as no more than a brotherly disagreement.
    • There were times, in the past year especially, he did not think he was adequately performing his brotherly duties.
    • Serbia could not be satisfied with such brotherly advice.
    • Captain Lennox was always extremely kind and brotherly to Margaret.
    • The performances are all fine especially Craig and Schreiber who make us care about their brotherly relationship, even though they choose separate paths.
    • She is still a child, and I have only a brotherly affection for her. "
    • Like any adults, we labored under the illusion that our admonishing words brought about brotherly (sisterly) love and peace on earth.
    • We are in a brotherly dialogue, discussing all the issues capable of being discussed, especially the issues around general elections. "
    • We, the Zapatistas, will not shut up and we will mobilize in support of out brotherly town and companion of Oaxaca.
    • A more brotherly feeling has created closer ties.
    • He worked hard at being brotherly, which sometimes strained Emilys patience.
    • He gave her a brotherly embrace in return.
    • Then, in good brotherly form, Nate reaches for the microphone.
    • Seek the Kingdom of God and his justice here on earth through effective, brotherly solidarity with the neediest and the marginalized!
    • Reverend C. Harker, the Senior Roman Catholic Chaplain has also co-operated in a most brotherly fashion in common effort.
    • He like Bismarck believed that Serbia had the mission to unite brotherly peoples.
    • He'd wistfully recalled the time when he'd felt brotherly love for him.
    Synonyms
    fraternal, sibling
    friendly, affectionate, amicable, kind, kindly, devoted, loving, loyal, cordial, sympathetic, comradely
    1. 1.1 Showing affection and concern; affectionate.
      you could feel the warmth and the brotherly kindness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Men often walk holding hands, a sign of brotherly affection.
      • She was sure William only felt a brotherly affection towards her.
      • Alex was rather surprised to discover himself feeling brotherly affection towards them.
      • She cried as she rose and went towards him, he enveloped her in a big brotherly hug.
      • The warder, whose name was Li and who disliked the gruff and unsociable criminal, was mystified to see a Korean looking after a Chinese with brotherly care.
      • He had a vision of humanity bound together by "the imaginative powers which we all possess" in universal brotherly love.
      • Our ownership of Jerusalem is predicated upon mutual brotherly love.
      • "Well, Anne, you have certainly surprised us all," he said as he gave her a brotherly peck on the cheek.
      • Gone are the days when virtues like faith, patience, temperance, knowledge, virtue, godliness, brotherly kindness and love, once fuelled our moral tanks.
      • They worked the farm together for years in brotherly love.
      • Mr. Darcy, you know perfectly well where to find me whenever you desire more, " he added with brotherly ease.
      • Of course I gave her a concerned brotherly look through my tears of laughter.
      • Paul instructs us on how to treat one another: " Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
      • " I wanted you to show some brotherly concern for my well being.
      • In New York, a city not known for brotherly love, neighbours are helping neighbours.
      • He tried to comfort her with a brotherly embrace.
      • We meet at this friend's loft and he gives me a rather brotherly peck on the cheek when we meet.
      • How can a message of brotherly love be condescending?
      • There was no way this time that he could consider the sight of her going into the water as something brotherly.
      • Instead, I felt different emotions, more brotherly, for him.
      Synonyms
      friendly, affectionate, amicable, kind, kindly, devoted, loving, loyal, cordial, sympathetic, comradely
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