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
例子
The duck 's brood followed her in a neat line as she led them to the safety of the pond.
鸭子的一窝幼崽整齐地跟在她后面，她带领它们到池塘的安全地带。
to brood
01
沉思, 忧思
to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way
Intransitive
例子
He tended to brood on his failures rather than focusing on finding solutions.
他倾向于沉思自己的失败，而不是专注于寻找解决方案。
02
孵, 孵化
to sit on an egg until it hatches
Transitive: to brood bird eggs
例子
Penguins take turns brooding their eggs in the cold.
企鹅在寒冷中轮流孵化它们的蛋。
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
The shadow of the mountain brooded over the small village.
山的阴影笼罩在小村庄上。
04
沉思, 生闷气
to stay quiet and upset, showing anger or annoyance without saying much
Intransitive
例子
He tended to brood whenever things did n’t go his way.
每当事情不按他的方式进行时，他倾向于沉思。
