Definition of brother-in-law in English:

brother-in-law

nounPlural brothers-in-law ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔːˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ

1The brother of one's wife or husband.
Example sentencesExamples
- His two cousins, two uncles, a brother and a brother-in-law were all killed fighting in Indian Kashmir.
- Mike picked up the snapshot of the late Mr Piggot, his brother-in-law and the two wives.
- I stood in that drive and looked at the palm trees planted on the left, by my brother-in-law and my husband.
- And that's even though I was once given the chance by my brother-in-law's brother.
- Deepest sympathy is extended to his sisters Attracta, Madge and Anne, and his brother Ambrose, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a wide circle of friends.
- He is deeply regretted by his wife Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephew, relatives, neighbours and friends.
- In many cases, those elected were the brothers, wives, sisters or brothers-in-law of arrested politicians, or those not permitted to stand.
- He lost two brothers and a brother-in-law in the fighting.
- Also having a birthday at almost the same time is Midas, Seven's husband and one of the zaniest brothers-in-law that I have ever come across!
- The three men with whom he'd been speaking - brother Will and brothers-in-law Benjamin and Joe - all turn to see.
- With his wife and brother-in-law as the shop's operators, Alex is mainly supposed to act as its chief design officer.
- I went up to my brother-in-law's house and asked him to accompany my husband to the hospital.
- Once back in Germany, he joined his brother, brothers-in-law and others in the underground resistance to Adolf Hitler.
- It involved, as we said, the brother-in-law and the brother of the President.
- Bret led his brother and brothers-in-law through the anti-American campaign, going to lengths in their interviews never before seen.
- He set up show trials which passed capital sentences on thousands of defendants, including his two brothers and two brothers-in-law.
- Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands and brothers-in-law, who desire their own welfare.
- The first gig I played was with my brother-in-law's brother's band, and I was the drummer.
- He described the Walsh family as being the very heartbeat of the parish and of the local Kilrossanty GAA club, to which her husband Pa and brothers-in-law Tom and Noel had rendered such sterling service over many decades.
- Roughly one-third lived as sons in families; the fact that another 12 percent were brothers or brothers-in-law of family heads probably reflects the process of chain migration.
1. 1.1 The husband of one's sister or sister-in-law.
  Example sentencesExamples
  We wish to extend the sympathy of the community to his sisters Mona and Breda, brothers Seamus, Bob, Michael and Ciaran, brothers-in-law, sisters-in.law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a very large circle of friends.
  She is deeply regretted by her husband Jim, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
  By the time my mother died, all her brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, were dead.
  Nora is survived by her husband Michael, son Mark, daughter Sharon, son-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relations and friends.
  Abe was predeceased by his mother and father, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law.
  Brother Heffernan is survived by his brother, George and sisters Eileen, Marie and Phil, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces.
  Sheila is sadly mourned by her brother Jim, her sisters Mary, Breeda, Stella and Una, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of relatives, friends and neighbours.
  He is deeply regretted by his wife Bea, daughter Anne; sister Catherine; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; nephews, nieces; neighbours and friends.
  So this could include two brothers fighting or a brother-in-law snatching his sister-in-law's purse.
  Her husband was away to Ambala, while her brother-in-law and sister-in-law had gone to market.
  Deceased is mourned by her brother Pat, nephews and nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends.
  She is deeply regretted by her brother Michael, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours.
  I have a wife, a son, a sister, a sister-in-law, three brothers-in-law, a mother, a father-in-law, a nephew, and a niece.
  He is survived by his father Jimmy, brothers Paddy, Liam and John, sisters Eileen and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
  She is mourned by her husband Sean, daughters, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of friends and the staff and colleagues at Erkina House.
  He is survived by his daughter Geraldine, brother Thomas, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom deepest sympathy is extended.
  His brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and the whole family were there.
  Deceased is survived by his wife Ruth, teenage sons Daniel and Philip, brother Ian, sisters Anne, Esther and Ruth, by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
  My brother-in-law, my sister's husband, is an American Airlines pilot who flies out of Boston.
  He is mourned by his brother Peter, sisters Madge, Marie and Bernie, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Definition of brother-in-law in US English:

brother-in-law

nounˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔˈbrəT͟Hərinˌlô

1The brother of one's wife or husband.
Example sentencesExamples
- Also having a birthday at almost the same time is Midas, Seven's husband and one of the zaniest brothers-in-law that I have ever come across!
- He set up show trials which passed capital sentences on thousands of defendants, including his two brothers and two brothers-in-law.
- And that's even though I was once given the chance by my brother-in-law's brother.
- His two cousins, two uncles, a brother and a brother-in-law were all killed fighting in Indian Kashmir.
- Mike picked up the snapshot of the late Mr Piggot, his brother-in-law and the two wives.
- Deepest sympathy is extended to his sisters Attracta, Madge and Anne, and his brother Ambrose, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a wide circle of friends.
- Roughly one-third lived as sons in families; the fact that another 12 percent were brothers or brothers-in-law of family heads probably reflects the process of chain migration.
- He lost two brothers and a brother-in-law in the fighting.
- He is deeply regretted by his wife Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephew, relatives, neighbours and friends.
- It involved, as we said, the brother-in-law and the brother of the President.
- I went up to my brother-in-law's house and asked him to accompany my husband to the hospital.
- Once back in Germany, he joined his brother, brothers-in-law and others in the underground resistance to Adolf Hitler.
- He described the Walsh family as being the very heartbeat of the parish and of the local Kilrossanty GAA club, to which her husband Pa and brothers-in-law Tom and Noel had rendered such sterling service over many decades.
- Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands and brothers-in-law, who desire their own welfare.
- I stood in that drive and looked at the palm trees planted on the left, by my brother-in-law and my husband.
- The first gig I played was with my brother-in-law's brother's band, and I was the drummer.
- With his wife and brother-in-law as the shop's operators, Alex is mainly supposed to act as its chief design officer.
- The three men with whom he'd been speaking - brother Will and brothers-in-law Benjamin and Joe - all turn to see.
- Bret led his brother and brothers-in-law through the anti-American campaign, going to lengths in their interviews never before seen.
- In many cases, those elected were the brothers, wives, sisters or brothers-in-law of arrested politicians, or those not permitted to stand.
1. 1.1 The husband of one's sister or sister-in-law.
  Example sentencesExamples
  My brother-in-law, my sister's husband, is an American Airlines pilot who flies out of Boston.
  He is deeply regretted by his wife Bea, daughter Anne; sister Catherine; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; nephews, nieces; neighbours and friends.
  So this could include two brothers fighting or a brother-in-law snatching his sister-in-law's purse.
  Brother Heffernan is survived by his brother, George and sisters Eileen, Marie and Phil, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces.
  Her husband was away to Ambala, while her brother-in-law and sister-in-law had gone to market.
  Nora is survived by her husband Michael, son Mark, daughter Sharon, son-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relations and friends.
  By the time my mother died, all her brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, were dead.
  She is mourned by her husband Sean, daughters, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of friends and the staff and colleagues at Erkina House.
  He is survived by his father Jimmy, brothers Paddy, Liam and John, sisters Eileen and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
  He is mourned by his brother Peter, sisters Madge, Marie and Bernie, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
  She is deeply regretted by her husband Jim, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
  We wish to extend the sympathy of the community to his sisters Mona and Breda, brothers Seamus, Bob, Michael and Ciaran, brothers-in-law, sisters-in.law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a very large circle of friends.
  Deceased is survived by his wife Ruth, teenage sons Daniel and Philip, brother Ian, sisters Anne, Esther and Ruth, by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
  Sheila is sadly mourned by her brother Jim, her sisters Mary, Breeda, Stella and Una, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of relatives, friends and neighbours.
  His brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and the whole family were there.
  I have a wife, a son, a sister, a sister-in-law, three brothers-in-law, a mother, a father-in-law, a nephew, and a niece.
  Deceased is mourned by her brother Pat, nephews and nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends.
  He is survived by his daughter Geraldine, brother Thomas, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom deepest sympathy is extended.
  She is deeply regretted by her brother Michael, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours.
  Abe was predeceased by his mother and father, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law.

单词	brother-in-law
释义	Definition of brother-in-law in English: brother-in-law nounPlural brothers-in-law ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔːˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ 1The brother of one's wife or husband. Example sentencesExamples His two cousins, two uncles, a brother and a brother-in-law were all killed fighting in Indian Kashmir. Mike picked up the snapshot of the late Mr Piggot, his brother-in-law and the two wives. I stood in that drive and looked at the palm trees planted on the left, by my brother-in-law and my husband. And that's even though I was once given the chance by my brother-in-law's brother. Deepest sympathy is extended to his sisters Attracta, Madge and Anne, and his brother Ambrose, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a wide circle of friends. He is deeply regretted by his wife Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephew, relatives, neighbours and friends. In many cases, those elected were the brothers, wives, sisters or brothers-in-law of arrested politicians, or those not permitted to stand. He lost two brothers and a brother-in-law in the fighting. Also having a birthday at almost the same time is Midas, Seven's husband and one of the zaniest brothers-in-law that I have ever come across! The three men with whom he'd been speaking - brother Will and brothers-in-law Benjamin and Joe - all turn to see. With his wife and brother-in-law as the shop's operators, Alex is mainly supposed to act as its chief design officer. I went up to my brother-in-law's house and asked him to accompany my husband to the hospital. Once back in Germany, he joined his brother, brothers-in-law and others in the underground resistance to Adolf Hitler. It involved, as we said, the brother-in-law and the brother of the President. Bret led his brother and brothers-in-law through the anti-American campaign, going to lengths in their interviews never before seen. He set up show trials which passed capital sentences on thousands of defendants, including his two brothers and two brothers-in-law. Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands and brothers-in-law, who desire their own welfare. The first gig I played was with my brother-in-law's brother's band, and I was the drummer. He described the Walsh family as being the very heartbeat of the parish and of the local Kilrossanty GAA club, to which her husband Pa and brothers-in-law Tom and Noel had rendered such sterling service over many decades. Roughly one-third lived as sons in families; the fact that another 12 percent were brothers or brothers-in-law of family heads probably reflects the process of chain migration. 1.1 The husband of one's sister or sister-in-law. Example sentencesExamples We wish to extend the sympathy of the community to his sisters Mona and Breda, brothers Seamus, Bob, Michael and Ciaran, brothers-in-law, sisters-in.law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a very large circle of friends. She is deeply regretted by her husband Jim, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. By the time my mother died, all her brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, were dead. Nora is survived by her husband Michael, son Mark, daughter Sharon, son-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relations and friends. Abe was predeceased by his mother and father, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law. Brother Heffernan is survived by his brother, George and sisters Eileen, Marie and Phil, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces. Sheila is sadly mourned by her brother Jim, her sisters Mary, Breeda, Stella and Una, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of relatives, friends and neighbours. He is deeply regretted by his wife Bea, daughter Anne; sister Catherine; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; nephews, nieces; neighbours and friends. So this could include two brothers fighting or a brother-in-law snatching his sister-in-law's purse. Her husband was away to Ambala, while her brother-in-law and sister-in-law had gone to market. Deceased is mourned by her brother Pat, nephews and nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends. She is deeply regretted by her brother Michael, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. I have a wife, a son, a sister, a sister-in-law, three brothers-in-law, a mother, a father-in-law, a nephew, and a niece. He is survived by his father Jimmy, brothers Paddy, Liam and John, sisters Eileen and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. She is mourned by her husband Sean, daughters, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of friends and the staff and colleagues at Erkina House. He is survived by his daughter Geraldine, brother Thomas, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom deepest sympathy is extended. His brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and the whole family were there. Deceased is survived by his wife Ruth, teenage sons Daniel and Philip, brother Ian, sisters Anne, Esther and Ruth, by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. My brother-in-law, my sister's husband, is an American Airlines pilot who flies out of Boston. He is mourned by his brother Peter, sisters Madge, Marie and Bernie, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Definition of brother-in-law in US English: brother-in-law nounˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔˈbrəT͟Hərinˌlô 1The brother of one's wife or husband. Example sentencesExamples Also having a birthday at almost the same time is Midas, Seven's husband and one of the zaniest brothers-in-law that I have ever come across! He set up show trials which passed capital sentences on thousands of defendants, including his two brothers and two brothers-in-law. And that's even though I was once given the chance by my brother-in-law's brother. His two cousins, two uncles, a brother and a brother-in-law were all killed fighting in Indian Kashmir. Mike picked up the snapshot of the late Mr Piggot, his brother-in-law and the two wives. Deepest sympathy is extended to his sisters Attracta, Madge and Anne, and his brother Ambrose, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a wide circle of friends. Roughly one-third lived as sons in families; the fact that another 12 percent were brothers or brothers-in-law of family heads probably reflects the process of chain migration. He lost two brothers and a brother-in-law in the fighting. He is deeply regretted by his wife Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephew, relatives, neighbours and friends. It involved, as we said, the brother-in-law and the brother of the President. I went up to my brother-in-law's house and asked him to accompany my husband to the hospital. Once back in Germany, he joined his brother, brothers-in-law and others in the underground resistance to Adolf Hitler. He described the Walsh family as being the very heartbeat of the parish and of the local Kilrossanty GAA club, to which her husband Pa and brothers-in-law Tom and Noel had rendered such sterling service over many decades. Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands and brothers-in-law, who desire their own welfare. I stood in that drive and looked at the palm trees planted on the left, by my brother-in-law and my husband. The first gig I played was with my brother-in-law's brother's band, and I was the drummer. With his wife and brother-in-law as the shop's operators, Alex is mainly supposed to act as its chief design officer. The three men with whom he'd been speaking - brother Will and brothers-in-law Benjamin and Joe - all turn to see. Bret led his brother and brothers-in-law through the anti-American campaign, going to lengths in their interviews never before seen. In many cases, those elected were the brothers, wives, sisters or brothers-in-law of arrested politicians, or those not permitted to stand. 1.1 The husband of one's sister or sister-in-law. Example sentencesExamples My brother-in-law, my sister's husband, is an American Airlines pilot who flies out of Boston. He is deeply regretted by his wife Bea, daughter Anne; sister Catherine; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; nephews, nieces; neighbours and friends. So this could include two brothers fighting or a brother-in-law snatching his sister-in-law's purse. Brother Heffernan is survived by his brother, George and sisters Eileen, Marie and Phil, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces. Her husband was away to Ambala, while her brother-in-law and sister-in-law had gone to market. Nora is survived by her husband Michael, son Mark, daughter Sharon, son-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relations and friends. By the time my mother died, all her brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, were dead. She is mourned by her husband Sean, daughters, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of friends and the staff and colleagues at Erkina House. He is survived by his father Jimmy, brothers Paddy, Liam and John, sisters Eileen and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. He is mourned by his brother Peter, sisters Madge, Marie and Bernie, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. She is deeply regretted by her husband Jim, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. We wish to extend the sympathy of the community to his sisters Mona and Breda, brothers Seamus, Bob, Michael and Ciaran, brothers-in-law, sisters-in.law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a very large circle of friends. Deceased is survived by his wife Ruth, teenage sons Daniel and Philip, brother Ian, sisters Anne, Esther and Ruth, by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Sheila is sadly mourned by her brother Jim, her sisters Mary, Breeda, Stella and Una, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, a wide circle of relatives, friends and neighbours. His brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and the whole family were there. I have a wife, a son, a sister, a sister-in-law, three brothers-in-law, a mother, a father-in-law, a nephew, and a niece. Deceased is mourned by her brother Pat, nephews and nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends. He is survived by his daughter Geraldine, brother Thomas, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom deepest sympathy is extended. She is deeply regretted by her brother Michael, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. Abe was predeceased by his mother and father, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law.
随便看	potassium cyanide potassium feldspar potassium ferricyanide potassium ferrocyanide potassium hydroxide potassium nitrate potassium permanganate potassium–argon potation potations potations potative potato potato apple potato ball potato bean potato beetle make (one's) peace make one's pile make one's point make one's point make one's presence felt make one's toilet make one's way make one's way