词族 · brethren
词形变化
中文词源
brethren 同仁
词源同brother, 兄弟。此词为brother的双重复数格。brether为brother的一重复数。-en, 复数后缀，见children.
英语词源
- brethren (n.)
- alternative plural of brother (q.v.); predominant c. 1200-1600s, but surviving now only in religious usage.
权威例句
- 1. Sri Lankans share a common ancestry with their Indian brethren.
- 斯里兰卡人和他们的印度兄弟有共同的祖先。
- 2. We must help our brethren, it is our duty.
- 我们必须帮助我们的教友，这是我们的责任。
- 3. Let us pray, brethren.
- 请众同祷。
- 4. Those of our brethren were now at rest.
- 我们那些弟兄们现在已经死去了.
- 5. Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren.
- 我们并没有置我们的英国弟兄于不顾.