brood /bru:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the young of an animal cared for at one time
• (v.) think moodily or anxiously about something
• (v.) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

Chinese translation

• n. 一窝, 一伙
• vt. 孵, 沉思

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/bru:d/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.25 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

brooded, brooding, broods

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