| 释义 |
brood | BrE bruːd, AmE brud | A. noun plus singular or plural verb ① (of birds, small mammals) 一窝 yī wō ② informal humorous (of children) 一大家孩子 yīdàjiā háizi B. intransitive verb ① (think) 忧思 yōusī ▸ to brood about or on or over … 为…而焦虑 ‹problem, event› 因…而闷闷不乐 yīn… ér mènmèn bù lè ‹disappointment›▸ there's no point (in) brooding about things 担忧也无济于事 ② Zoology «bird» 孵蛋 fū dàn ③ ▸ literary (loom) to brood over sth; «cliffs, castle» 森然矗立于某物上方 «darkness, dark clouds» 笼罩某物 lǒngzhào mǒu wù |