broodKK [brud] /bɹud/發音動詞1鬱悶地想、苦思、悶悶不樂常與 over、on、about 連用Stop brooding over the mistake and focus on the next game.別再為那個失誤鬱悶了，專心打下一場比賽。2孵蛋、伏巢The hen brooded her eggs for almost three weeks.那隻母雞孵蛋孵了將近三個星期。3籠罩、壟罩文學用法Thick clouds brooded over the valley all afternoon.厚重的雲層整個下午籠罩著山谷。名詞1一窩、一窩雛鳥The duck led her entire brood across the wet road.那隻母鴨帶著一窩小鴨橫越濕漉漉的馬路。2一家子的孩子、一票小孩口語、詼諧She arrived at the picnic with her noisy brood in tow.她帶著一票吵鬧的小孩來到野餐現場。形容詞1繁殖用的、種用的限定用法The farm keeps several brood mares for breeding each spring.這座農場養了幾匹母馬，每年春天用來配種。