brood

复数：broods过去式：brooded过去分词：brooded现在分词：brooding第三人称单数：broods

1. vt. & vi. 孵蛋 sit on eggs to hatch them
2. vt. & vi. 沉思 think (about sth) for a long time in a troubled or resentful way

1. [C](雏鸡、鸟等的)一窝 all the young birds or other animals produced at one hatching or birth
2. [C]一家的孩子 family of children

• gather the brood聚集小鸡
• produce the broods产卵
• take one's brood带着孩子们

brood over计较（尤指忿恨不满）；郁闷地沉思

brood on 念念不忘， 计较（特指忿恨不满）

brood pouch育仔囊；育儿袋

1. The bird was trying to find food for its brood.
   鸟儿在为它的一窝小鸟觅食。
2. She grew up amidst a lively brood of brothers and sisters.
   她是在一群活泼的兄弟姐妹中间长大的。
3. A brood of modern paintings will be exhibited at the museum.
   一批现代画将在博物馆展览。

1. The hen broods ten eggs this time.
   这次母鸡孵十个蛋。
2. She brooded over her failure.
   她为失败而郁郁沉思。
3. She brooded the problem all night.
   她一整夜都在思考那个问题。
4. A cloud is brooding over the hills.
   一片乌云笼罩着山岗。