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brood /bruːd/ n. | vi. | vt. | a.
I n.
1. 一窝孵出的雏鸡(或雏鸟等)；(雏鸡等的)一窝；(蜂巢内的)幼蜂；(昆虫、鱼等)一次产出的卵；一次孵化的幼虫(或幼鱼等)
The hen gathered her brood under her wings. 母鸡把小鸡聚集在翅膀下。
a brood of chickens 一窝小鸡
Some insects produce a dozen broods a year. 有些昆虫一年产卵十多次。
2. 〈口〉(一个家庭的)全体孩子
He has his own brood to look after. 他有自己的孩子要照顾。
3. 一类，一组，一批，一伙，一群
a brood of modern paintings 一组现代画
a new brood of poets 一批新诗人
a brood of thieves 一伙窃贼
4. 沉思，冥想
go into a brood about a problem 入神思索某问题
II ❶ vi.
1. 孵蛋；孵出雏鸡(或雏鸟等)；抱窝似的静坐
2. (似)用翅膀遮蔽
3. (不快或怨忿地)想；沉思，考虑；垂头丧气，忧伤；担忧 (on, over, about)
Don't just sit there brooding. 别光是坐在那里冥想。
He did not say anything, brooding on the brutal luck of his life. 他一声不吭，暗自思忖着他一生倒霉的命运。
She sat in the corner and brooded over the delight to come. 她坐在角落里，默默想着那即将来临的欢乐。
Historians brood about the study of man's past. 历史学家关心的是研究人类的过去。
brood over inflation 担心通货膨胀
4. 盘旋，逗留；低覆，笼罩；耸现 (on, over)
For some time he brooded about in the tropics. 有段时间他来往于热带地区。
Trouble seems to be brooding over this family. 这个家族似乎逃不脱麻烦了。
The old fort broods above the valley. 古堡赫然耸立在山谷之上。
❷ vt.
1. 孵(蛋)；孵出
2. (母鸡等)用翅膀遮蔽；庇护
3. (不快或怨忿地)想；筹划，思考；想出
brood revenge 策划复仇
brood a problem 思考问题
III a.
为繁殖而饲养的
a brood hen 传种母鸡
[<OE brōd; 与 OE beorma yeast 有关] |