brood
brood — 形容詞
- broodpositive
- broodercomparative
- broodestsuperlative
1. kept specifically for producing young rather than for giving milk, laying eggs,
種用的
專門為繁殖而飼養的
kept specifically for producing young rather than for giving milk, laying eggs, pulling loads, or other purposes
The farmer keeps a brood mare for breeding champion racehorses.
農夫飼養了一匹種用母馬，用來培育冠軍賽馬。
collocation: brood mare / brood hen / brood cow
A good brood hen can hatch and raise over a dozen chicks each spring.
一隻好的種用母雞每年春天能孵育十多隻小雞。
The ranch sold its best brood cows at the autumn auction for top prices.
那座牧場在秋季拍賣會上以高價賣掉了最好的種用母牛。
The Okafor family keeps a small flock of brood sheep to preserve the rare heritage breed.
Okafor 一家飼養了一小群種用綿羊，以保存這種稀有的原生品種。
- breeding
broader term — 'breeding stock' can refer to both males and females, while 'brood' is usually limited to females
文法句型
brood + noun (animal type)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun that names a species or type of livestock — attributive position is required.
常見錯誤
brood — 名詞
- broodsingular
- broodsplural
1. a group of baby birds or other very young animals that were born to the same par
一窩雛鳥
同一對父母所生、一起被照顧的幼鳥或幼小動物
a group of baby birds or other very young animals that were born to the same parents and are cared for together
The robin fed her brood of three hungry chicks in the nest under the eaves.
知更鳥在屋簷下的巢裡餵養她的一窩三隻小鳥。
a brood of + young birds
A brood of ducklings followed their mother across the pond in a single-file line.
一窩小鴨排成一路縱隊，跟著媽媽游過池塘。
The farmer checked on the new brood of piglets sleeping in the straw near their mother.
農夫到穀倉查看那窩新生的小豬，牠們正睡在媽媽身旁的稻草堆裡。
Mama fox moved her brood to a safer den after the storm destroyed the old one.
狐狸媽媽在暴風雨摧毀舊窩之後，把一窩小狐狸搬到更安全的洞穴裡。
Each spring the swan couple raises a new brood of cygnets on the lake.
每年春天，這對天鵝都會在湖上養大一窩小天鵝。
文法句型
a brood of + plural noun
常見錯誤
2. a humorous or slightly old-fashioned way to refer to a particular family's child
一家孩子
對某人兒女的幽默或親暱說法
a humorous or slightly old-fashioned way to refer to a particular family's children, especially when there are several of them
Santiago loaded his entire brood into the minivan for a weekend trip to the beach.
Santiago 把他一家孩子全載上廂型車，週末到海邊玩。
informal: 'his entire brood' for a family's children
Grandma Fatima always had a huge pot of stew ready when her brood came to visit.
Fatima 奶奶總是在她的一家孩子來訪時，準備一大鍋燉菜。
The Tanaka brood includes four boys who all play soccer for the school team.
田中一家四兄弟全都參加校隊踢足球。
Priya's brood gathered around the dinner table every evening to share stories from school.
Priya 的一家孩子每天晚上圍坐在餐桌旁，分享學校裡發生的事。
The whole brood helped their parents pack boxes before the move to a bigger house.
一家孩子全都幫父母打包行李，準備搬到更大的房子。
文法句型
possessive + brood
用法筆記
Almost always appears with a possessive (my, her, the Smiths', the whole) and carries a warm, slightly teasing tone. Avoid in formal writing.
常見錯誤
brood — 動詞
- broodpresent simple I / you / we / they
- broodshe / she / it
- broodedpast simple
- brooding-ing form
1. to keep thinking for a long time about something that makes you feel sad, worrie
憂思
長時間反覆思考令人難過或煩惱的事
to keep thinking for a long time about something that makes you feel sad, worried, or angry, without finding a way to feel better or solve the problem
After failing the driving test, Jun brooded alone in his room all weekend.
駕照考試沒過之後，Jun 整個週末都獨自關在房裡憂思不已。
brood + alone / in [location]: typical pattern
Wei brooded over his manager's harsh comments throughout his entire commute home.
Wei 在整個通勤回家的路上，一直對主管那些苛刻的評語憂思不已。
brood over + something said (criticism, comment)
Instead of brooding about the mistake, Olga decided to call a friend and ask for advice.
Olga 決定不再獨自憂思那個錯誤，而是打電話找朋友問問建議。
Kwame sat by the window and brooded about the argument with his best friend all evening.
Kwame 坐在窗邊，整個晚上都在憂思和好朋友吵架的事。
The more Dmitri brooded on his failure, the worse his mood became.
Dmitri 越是憂思自己的失敗，心情就越糟。
- dwell on
similar meaning but can refer to neutral topics; 'brood' is always gloomy
- fret
implies nervous worry about small things; 'brood' feels heavier and darker
- mope
adds a sense of sluggish, visible sadness; 'brood' is more internal and mental
- ruminate
formal, can be neutral or positive; 'brood' is always negative
- cheer up
opposite emotional direction — moving away from gloom
文法句型
brood + over/about/on + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike neutral verbs like 'think' or 'consider', 'brood' implies that the thinking is repetitive, gloomy, and unproductive. The object is always something negative or upsetting.
常見錯誤
2. (of a bird) to sit on a nest of eggs to keep them warm so that the young will de
孵蛋
（鳥）坐在蛋上讓蛋保持溫暖直到孵化
(of a bird) to sit on a nest of eggs to keep them warm so that the young will develop and break out of the shells
The hen brooded her eggs for three weeks before the chicks began to hatch.
那隻母雞孵蛋孵了三週，小雞才開始破殼而出。
transitive: brood + eggs
A pair of blue jays is brooding in the nest above the porch of the old house.
一對藍鴉正在老房子門廊上方巢裡孵蛋。
intransitive: [bird] + is brooding
The mother penguin brooded her single egg through the long, dark Antarctic winter.
企鵝媽媽在漫長黑暗的南極冬天裡，一直孵著她那唯一的一顆蛋。
In early spring, the swan broods her eggs on a large mound of reeds by the lake.
初春時，天鵝在湖邊一大叢蘆葦上築巢孵蛋。
文法句型
brood (eggs)
用法筆記
Transitive (brood + eggs) is most common in formal writing; intransitive (a bird broods) is used in ornithological and general contexts.
常見錯誤
3. to hang over or surround a place in a dark, silent, or threatening way, creating
籠罩
（陰暗或有威脅感的東西）壓迫性地懸浮或圍繞
to hang over or surround a place in a dark, silent, or threatening way, creating a tense or oppressive atmosphere
Dark storm clouds brooded over the mountain village all afternoon before the rain came.
暴風雨烏雲籠罩山村整個下午，大雨才姍姍來遲。
natural phenomenon + broods over + place
A heavy silence brooded in the empty house after the last mourner had left.
最後一位弔唁者離去後，沉重的寂靜籠罩著空蕩蕩的房子。
The old castle brooded on the cliff above the valley, casting a long shadow over the town.
那座古堡聳立在懸崖上，籠罩著山谷，在城鎮上投下長長的陰影。
文法句型
[dark / stormy / silent noun] + broods + over/above [place]
用法筆記
This is a literary or poetic sense. The subject is typically something dark, silent, or vast (clouds, a castle, a forest, silence, mystery). Avoid in everyday conversation.