brood

郁闷地想、苦思、闷闷不乐常与 over、on、about 连用

Stop brooding over the mistake and focus on the next game.

别再为那个失误郁闷了，专心打下一场比赛。

孵蛋、伏巢

The hen brooded her eggs for almost three weeks.

那只母鸡孵蛋孵了将近三个星期。

笼罩、垄罩文学用法

Thick clouds brooded over the valley all afternoon.

厚重的云层整个下午笼罩著山谷。

一窝、一窝雏鸟

The duck led her entire brood across the wet road.

那只母鸭带著一窝小鸭横越湿漉漉的马路。

一家子的孩子、一票小孩口语、诙谐

She arrived at the picnic with her noisy brood in tow.

她带著一票吵闹的小孩来到野餐现场。

繁殖用的、种用的限定用法

The farm keeps several brood mares for breeding each spring.

这座农场养了几匹母马，每年春天用来配种。