brood

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Definitions

n.

A group of young birds or animals hatched or cared for at the same time.

一窝(幼鸟或幼兽)

v.

To sit on eggs to hatch them; to think deeply and gloomily about something for a long time.

孵蛋;沉思,郁郁寡欢地反复思考

adj.

Kept for breeding purposes.

用于繁殖的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
broodother
=brood

Common Collocations

  • 1.brood of chicks一窝小鸡
  • 2.brood over沮丧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The hen sat on her brood of chicks.

  • 2.

    He brooded over the loss of the game.

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