Brood
01
ひな, 子孫
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
例
The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging.
雌鳥はひな鳥の群れに優しく鳴き声をかけ、草の茂みへと導いて餌を探させた。
to brood
01
思い悩む, くよくよ考える
to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way
Intransitive
例
The rainy weather made her brood about her financial struggles.
雨の天気が彼女に財政的な苦労についてくよくよ考えさせた。
02
温める, 孵卵する
to sit on an egg until it hatches
Transitive: to brood bird eggs
例
The hen brooded her eggs carefully in the nest.
めんどりは巣の中で卵を注意深く温めた。
03
覆いかぶさる, 脅かすように垂れ込める
to stay close or hang over something in a heavy or threatening way
Intransitive
例
Dark clouds brooded over the valley before the storm.
嵐の前に暗い雲が谷の上に垂れ込めた。
04
思い悩む, 不機嫌になる
to stay quiet and upset, showing anger or annoyance without saying much
Intransitive
例
She brooded for hours, her arms crossed and her face set in a frown.
彼女は何時間も考え込んだ、腕を組んで顔をしかめて。
