Frat
의미: Short for fraternity — a social organization for male college students, known for brotherhood, parties, and Greek letters.
Frat culture is one of the most distinctive aspects of American college life. Fraternities (and their female counterparts, sororities) are social organizations with Greek letter names (Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Chi, etc.), houses, rituals, and intense loyalty. 'Frat party' is practically a genre of American entertainment. 'Going Greek' means joining a frat or sorority. The culture includes rush week, hazing (officially banned), philanthropy, networking, and lifelong membership. Opinions on frats are strongly divided.
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- He pledged a frat his freshman year and it changed his entire college experience. 他大一就加入了兄弟会,整个大学生活都因此改变了。Entró en una frat en su primer año y le cambió por completo la experiencia universitaria.彼は1年生の時にフラットに入会して、大学生活が一変した。그는 1학년 때 프랫에 가입했고, 그것이 대학 생활을 완전히 바꿔놓았다.
- The frat party on Saturday was insane — 500 people showed up. 周六的兄弟会派对太疯狂了——来了500个人。La fiesta de la frat del sábado fue una locura — aparecieron 500 personas.土曜のフラットパーティーはすごかった——500人も来たよ。토요일 프랫 파티는 미쳤어——500명이나 왔다니까.
- Not everyone wants to join a frat, and that is perfectly fine. 不是所有人都想加入兄弟会,这完全没问题。No todo el mundo quiere unirse a una frat, y eso está perfectamente bien.全員がフラットに入りたいわけじゃないし、それで全然いい。모든 사람이 프랫에 들어가고 싶어하는 건 아니고, 그래도 전혀 상관없어.
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사용 가이드
맥락: college, social life, Greek life
어조: casual, sometimes dismissive
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- He is in a frat.他在兄弟会里。Está en una frat.彼はフラットに入ってるよ。그는 프랫에 소속돼 있어.
- Which frat are you in?你在哪个兄弟会?¿En qué frat estás?どのフラットに入ってるの?어느 프랫이야?
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- Some fraternity members prefer 'fraternity' to 'frat' — be aware.有些兄弟会成员更喜欢用正式名称'fraternity'而不是'frat'——注意场合。Algunos miembros de fraternidades prefieren el término 'fraternidad' en lugar de 'frat' — tenlo en cuenta.「frat」より「fraternity」を好むメンバーもいる——注意しよう。일부 프래터니티 회원은 '프랫'보다 '프래터니티'라는 정식 명칭을 선호한다——주의할 것.
기원과 역사
American college fraternities date to 1776 (Phi Beta Kappa). The social fraternity system expanded rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries.
문화적 배경
Era: 1800s–present
Generation: All generations (college-age)
Social background: Middle to upper class
Regional notes: All regions — especially Southern and Big Ten schools
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