Word · Frequency #18970
brotherly
以兄弟般的方式；像兄弟一样地
核心释义
作副词较少见，多见于旧时用法
In the manner of a brother; as brothers.
- 1.
以兄弟的方式；如同兄弟。
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
- 2.
以兄弟般的方式(古语作副词)
(archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
以兄弟的方式；如同兄弟。；以兄弟般的方式(古语作副词)
用法In use
He spoke brotherly to his younger friends.
用法提示：brotherly 作为副词，修饰动词 spoke，表示以兄弟般的方式。
The two leaders greeted each other brotherly.
用法提示：brotherly 作为副词，修饰动词 greeted，表示以兄弟般的方式。
She acted brotherly towards the new student.
用法提示：brotherly 作为副词，修饰动词 acted，表示以兄弟般的方式。
verb + brotherly
brotherly 作为副词现为古旧用法，通常修饰动词。
He treated his friend brotherly.
他兄弟般对待他的朋友。
brotherly + verb (archaic)
此结构古旧，现代英语中较少使用。
They brotherly shared their food.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- behave brotherly
- 以兄弟般的方式行事；表现得像兄弟一样
- Even though they disagreed, he behaved brotherly toward his teammate.尽管他们意见不合，他对待队友仍然像兄弟一样。
- treat someone brotherly
- 像兄弟一样对待某人
- The older student always treats the newcomers brotherly.那位高年级学生总是像兄弟一样对待新生。
- love someone brotherly
- 以兄弟之情爱某人；像兄弟一样去爱某人
- They loved each other brotherly and never let money come between them.他们像兄弟一样彼此关爱，从不让金钱影响他们的关系。
- help each other brotherly
- 像兄弟一样互相帮助
- The soldiers helped each other brotherly through the long march.士兵们在长途行军途中像兄弟一样互相帮助。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
brotherly中藏着brother（兄弟），所以它表示‘像兄弟一样地’；想象哥哥照顾弟弟，那就是brotherly。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：archaic literary texts、ceremonial or formal prose 作为副词，brotherly 在现代英语里比较罕见，多用于古典文学或刻意仿古的书面语；日常口语中通常不用，而更常说 in a brotherly way/manner。
语法说明Grammar Note
古语用法，通常作状语，意为'像兄弟般地'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'motherly' rhymes with 'brotherly' because the stressed vowel and the following sounds match. Be careful: 'fatherly', 'sisterly', 'elderly', 'orderly', and 'eagerly' look similar because they end in -erly, but their stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme.
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