brood

brood

英 [bruːd]
　　美 [brud]

vt. 孵；沉思
　　n. 一窩；一夥
　　n. (Brood)人名；(瑞典)佈羅德

中文詞源：

brood 憂慮

來自breed, 繁殖，孵化。原指母雞孵蛋過程中的暴躁癥狀，後指憂慮。

例句：

1. I continued to brood. Would he always be like this?
我一直不安：他會一直這樣嗎？

2. The hen brought off a brood of young.
母雞孵出瞭一窩小雞.

3. There's Mrs. Brien taking her brood for a walk.
佈萊恩太太正領著她那群孩子散步呢.

4. It is time for hens to brood.
該是母雞孵蛋的時候瞭.

5. Speak out. Don't just brood over things.
你有什麼事就說吧, 別圈在心裡.