brood

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四级六级雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. the young of an animal cared for at one time
v. think moodily or anxiously about something
v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
v. sit on (eggs)

中文翻译

n. 一窝, 一伙
vt. 孵, 沉思

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记忆技巧

brood 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“孵化”相关的概念，通常指鸟类孵蛋或沉思的状态。

例句

1. She likes to brood over her decisions before making a choice.
她喜欢在做决定之前深思熟虑。
2. The mother hen will brood her eggs until they hatch.
母鸡会孵化她的蛋，直到它们孵化出来。
3. He tends to brood when things don’t go his way.
当事情不顺利时，他往往会闷闷不乐。

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