brood

US /bruːd/
UK /bruːd/
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一窝, 一胎

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

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The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard.
母鸡带着她的一窝小鸡穿过院子。
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A large brood of ducklings followed their mother.
一大群小鸭子跟着它们的妈妈。
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沉思, 闷闷不乐, 孵化

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

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She would often brood over her past mistakes.
她常常沉思自己过去的错误。
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Don't just sit there and brood; do something about it!
别光坐着闷闷不乐；做点什么吧！
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孵化, 抱窝

(of a bird) sit on eggs to hatch them

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The hen began to brood her eggs.
母鸡开始孵化她的蛋。
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It takes several weeks for the birds to brood successfully.
鸟类需要几周时间才能成功孵化。
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brood mare