• n.兄弟们，同胞；〈旧〉同党，会友

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.

brethren (n.)

alternative plural of brother (q.v.); predominant c. 1200-1600s, but surviving now only in religious usage.

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Let us pray, brethren.

请众同祷。

来自《权威词典》

4. Those of our brethren were now at rest.

我们那些弟兄们现在已经死去了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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.

来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件