| 单词 | fraternize |
| 释义 | fraternize (once / 9002 pages) v Guys, you may not realize it, but when you hang out with your buds, you fraternize; that is, you associate in a friendly fashion with other men as though they were your brothers. As your wives or girlfriends would be quick to tell you, there's an undercurrent of misbehavior to the term fraternize. At its most harmless, it means a kind of wild frat house behavior (frat or fraternity also coming from the Latin term fraternus, meaning "brotherly."). At its worst, there's an implication of illegality or skullduggery, as in the common phrase "fraternizing with the enemy." So party on, but don't be a traitor. WORD FAMILYfraternize: fraternization, fraternized, fraternizes, fraternizing+/fraternal: fraternalest, fraternally, fraternise, fraternity, fraternize/fraternisation: fraternisations/fraternise: fraternisation, fraternised, fraternising/fraternity: fraternities/fraternization: fraternizations USAGE EXAMPLESHis employees, especially virile chauffeurs and nubile starlets, are forbidden to fraternize. New York Times(Nov 28, 2016) It doesn’t take long for Frank to fall for her, even though his contract strictly forbids fraternizing with the talent. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) Turns out, fraternizing with the enemy isn’t only allowed, but some coaches even broker it. Seattle Times(Nov 20, 2016) v be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy Syn|Hyper fraternise socialise, socialize take part in social activities; interact with others |
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