brood
/ˈbruːd/
American
- n. 一窝
- v. 孵蛋, 沉思
- Definition
- n. a group of young birds or animals born together
- v. to sit on eggs to hatch them, or to think anxiously for a long time
- Example
- The hen sat quietly to brood over her eggs all afternoon.
- 母鸡整个下午都安静地趴着孵蛋。