Word · Frequency #19715
fraternal
兄弟的；兄弟般的
Of or like a brother; brotherly.
- 1.
Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
- 2.
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
与兄弟会或通常为男性的社团有关
- 3.
Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
- 4.
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
(双胞胎)由两个独立受精卵发育而成
- 5.
Platonic or friendly.
- 6.
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
像兄弟或具有兄弟特征
- 7.
Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.
由两个不同的卵子和精子产生的,基因上不同的双胞胎或胚胎。
兄弟会的；男性社团的；异卵双生的；友好的；柏拉图式的；与兄弟会或通常为男性的社团有关；(双胞胎)由两个独立受精卵发育而成
In use
The two organizations have a fraternal bond that goes back decades.
He joined a fraternal order that focuses on community service.
Their fraternal affection for each other was evident in every interaction.
a fraternal order
fraternal twins are biovular
close fraternal ties
fraternal + noun
fraternal 作定语，修饰名词。
They are fraternal twins.
他们是异卵双胞胎。
be fraternal
fraternal 作表语，表示性质。
Connections
Collocations
- fraternal twins
- 异卵双胞胎
- Fraternal twins come from two separate eggs.异卵双胞胎来自两个独立的卵子。
- fraternal love
- 手足之情；兄弟般的爱
- They treat each other with fraternal love.他们以兄弟般的爱对待彼此。
- fraternal relationship
- 兄弟般的关系
- The two countries have maintained a fraternal relationship for decades.这两个国家几十年来一直保持着兄弟般的关系。
- fraternal order
- 兄弟会；互助会
- He joined a fraternal order that helps local charities.他加入了一个帮助当地慈善机构的兄弟会。
Synonyms
- brotherly
- 兄弟般的 · 最直接对应，常可互换，但更强调血缘或情感纽带。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记：fraternal 形似 fraternity（兄弟会），兄弟般的；也指异卵双胞胎，兄弟般却不同貌。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal or literary writing、university or social organizations、medicine and biology (twins) fraternal 的语域会随具体义项变化：表示“兄弟般的”时通常较正式，多用于书面或文学语境；表示“兄弟会的/社团的”时常见于正式组织名称；表示“异卵双生的”时是医学/生物学的常用中性术语。总体偏向正式，日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词都以 /ɝnəl/ 结尾，和 fraternal 押韵。注意 fraternity (/frəˈtɝnəti/) 和 fraternize (/ˈfrætərnaɪz/) 虽然形似，但不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.