brook
/brʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /brʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbru̇k/ (ame, mw)
brook — noun
1. a small natural stream that flows across land, often in the countryside
a small natural stream that flows across land, often in the countryside
A narrow brook ran behind the apple trees near the farm.
brook runs through + place
Children from the village looked for frogs in the shaded brook.
After the storm, the wooden bridge shook above the fast brook.
A picnic table stood beside a brook at the edge of camp.
In spring, rain made the quiet brook rise past the stones.
文法句型
a brook runs through + place
cross a brook
bridge over a brook
用法筆記
Often appears in writing about woods, farms, and other country places. In everyday speech, many speakers use stream or, in North American English, creek more often.
常見錯誤
brook — verb
1. to refuse to let something happen or continue, especially when you are in charge
to refuse to let something happen or continue, especially when you are in charge
The coach would brook no excuses after the team missed practice.
brook no + noun
Aunt Rosa would not brook the boys leaving muddy shoes indoors.
not brook somebody doing something
At the border gate, the guard brooked no jokes from tired travelers.
Her father brooked no shouting at the dinner table.
The note from the bank brooked no questions about the missed payment.
文法句型
brook something
brook no + noun
not brook somebody doing something
用法筆記
Common in formal or literary writing, usually with no, not, or would not before an unwanted thing or action. The subject is often a person or institution with authority.