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詞彙 brood 在中文的含義

brood 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

brood

US /bruːd/
UK /bruːd/
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名詞

1.

一窩, 一胎

a family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth

範例:
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The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard.
母雞帶著她的一窩小雞穿過院子。
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A large brood of ducklings followed their mother.
一大群小鴨子跟著它們的媽媽。
同義詞:
offspringyounglitterhatchclutch

動詞

1.

沉思, 悶悶不樂, 孵化

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

範例:
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She would often brood over her past mistakes.
她常常沉思自己過去的錯誤。
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Don't just sit there and brood; do something about it!
別光坐著悶悶不樂；做點什麼吧！
同義詞:
museponderruminatedwell onfret
2.

孵化, 抱窩

(of a bird) sit on eggs to hatch them

範例:
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The hen began to brood her eggs.
母雞開始孵化她的蛋。
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It takes several weeks for the birds to brood successfully.
鳥類需要幾週時間才能成功孵化。
同義詞:
hatchincubatesit on
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞
相關詞:
brood mare