English Dictionary

big brother

名詞

比喩的用法 別表記 異形

A sibling's older brother used especially by children or by parents in speaking to their children. / (figurative) Something that is bigger in comparison. / Alternative form of Big Brother

日本語の意味

家族内で、兄であること。特に子どもや親が子どもに対して使用する呼び方。 / 比喩的に、比較対象の中でより大きいものを指す意味。

My big brother helped me tie my shoes this morning.

今朝、私のお兄ちゃんが靴ひもを結んでくれた。

意味（1）

A sibling's older brother used especially by children or by parents in speaking to their children.

If you don't give me back my toys I'll tell my big brother!

意味（2）

(figurative) Something that is bigger in comparison.

While the little MTU Vee-12s in the Class 800 bi-mode generating units have lower overall emissions than their big brothers in the Class 43 IC125 power cars, in the case of CO₂, when you burn a litre of diesel fuel you get 2.8kg of CO₂. [a possible error in the original text]

意味（3）

Alternative form of Big Brother

big brothers （ plural ）