Brood
01
一窝, 幼雏
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
语法信息
有生性状态
动物
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
broods
例子
The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging.
母鸡轻声地向她的一窝小鸡咯咯叫，引导它们到一片草地上觅食。
to brood
01
沉思, 忧思
to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
状态动词
规则
现在时
brood
第三人称单数
broods
现在分词
brooding
一般过去时
brooded
过去分词
brooded
例子
The rainy weather made her brood about her financial struggles.
阴雨天气让她沉思自己的财务困境。
02
孵, 孵化
to sit on an egg until it hatches
Transitive: to brood bird eggs
例子
The hen brooded her eggs carefully in the nest.
母鸡在巢中小心地孵蛋。
03
笼罩, 威胁性地笼罩
to stay close or hang over something in a heavy or threatening way
Intransitive
例子
Dark clouds brooded over the valley before the storm.
暴风雨来临前，乌云笼罩在山谷上。
04
沉思, 生闷气
to stay quiet and upset, showing anger or annoyance without saying much
Intransitive
例子
She brooded for hours, her arms crossed and her face set in a frown.
她沉思了几个小时，双臂交叉，眉头紧锁。
