brood
英 /bruːd/ 美 /bruːd/
- n. 一窝幼鸟A group of young birds born to the same mother.
- v. 忧思；闷闷不乐地想To keep thinking unhappily about something.
- v. 孵卵；暖护幼鸟To sit on eggs or young birds to keep them warm.
The duck led her brood across the quiet pond.
鸭妈妈领着一窝小鸭游过平静的池塘。
Students who brood over minor setbacks may find it harder to maintain motivation during demanding courses.
对小挫折耿耿于怀的学生，可能更难在繁重的课程中保持学习动力。
搭配
a brood of chicks 一窝雏鸟brood over a mistake 对一个错误耿耿于怀brood on the past 为往事忧思
辨析提示
作动词表忧思时常接over或on。
词族
brooding (adj.)、broody (adj.)
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