brood的意思|示意
v. 焦虑,忧思,孵(蛋)
n. 一窝幼雏,一大家孩子
brood的用法详解
英语单词brood的用法讲解
brood作为名词时,意思是一群幼鸟,也可以指家庭中孩子或集体中的人。
也可作动词用,表示“饲养;照顾;抚养”等意思。比如:
The mother hen was brooding her chicks. 那只母鸡正在照顾它的雏鸡。
也可以指“思考,沉思”:
He was brooding over the problem. 他正在思考那个问题。
brood还有“阴暗;绝望”的涵义:
She had a look of brooding despair in her eyes. 她的眼睛里有一种阴沉的绝望模样。
brood相关例句
Don't brood about it.
不要闷闷不乐地想了.
辞典例句
It is time for hens to brood.
该是母鸡孵蛋的时候了.
《简明英汉词典》
...a large brood of children.
一大群子女
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The bird was trying to find food for its brood.
鸟儿在为它的一窝小鸟觅食.
辞典例句
The struggling brooder finally releases his brood.
挣扎的雄鱼终于释放出他的小鱼.
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Ah , sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption!
嗐, 犯罪的国民, 担着罪孽的百姓, 行恶的种类, 败坏的儿女.
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