brood
[bru:d]
vt. 孵;沉思
n. 一窝;一伙
同义词
参考例子
1.I found her in her house,brooding on(或over) her failure to get a job after a year of trying.
我发现她呆在房子里,郁闷地沉思她经一年努力后仍找不到工作之事。
2.A hen and her brood (of chicks) .
母鸡和它的一窝小鸡。
3.There are twelve chickens in this brood.
这一窝共孵出了十二只小鸡。
英文解释
n.
1.the young of an animal cared for at one time
2.think moodily or anxiously about something
3.hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
4.be in a huff and display one's displeasure
5.be in a huff; be silent or sullen
6.sit on (eggs)
网络释义
brood
鸡的统称; 一窝; 一伙(人); 同窝;
brood parasitism
孵育寄生; 寄(现象);
brood period
繁殖期; 繁殖期, 繁殖季节;
brood patch
抱卵点;
brood capsule
育囊; 育幼囊; 雏囊; 生发囊;