brethren-in-law

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. plural of brother-in-law archaic,form-of,plural
    — And if, occasionally, their superior position made these officers in times of emergency address their tattooed brethren-in-law in vigorous and uncomplimentary language, emphasized by a knockdown blow, no ill will was either felt on one side nor engendered on the other.

词形变化

brethren in law alternative

词源

From Middle English breþeren in lawe, equivalent to brethren + in + law.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary