n.[C]

1. 一窩孵出的雛雞（或雛鳥）；（昆蟲等）一次產出的卵；一次孵化的幼蟲[G]
   The bird was trying to find food for its brood.

   鳥兒在為牠的一窩小鳥覓食。

2. （一個家庭的）所有孩子[G]
3. 一夥（人）；一組事物[G]
   A brood of modern paintings will be exhibited at the museum.

   一批現代畫將在博物館展覽。

4. 沉思，冥想[S]

vi.

1. 孵蛋；抱窩似地靜坐
2. 憂悶地沉思，考慮；憂傷，擔憂[（+on/over/about）]
   She brooded over her failure.

   她為失敗而鬱鬱沉思。

3. （雲等）低覆，籠罩[（+above/over）]

vt.

1. 孵（蛋）；孵出
   The hen is brooding twelve eggs this time.

   這次那隻母雞孵十二個蛋。

2. （母雞等）用翅膀遮蔽；庇護
3. 盤算，細想
   He brooded the problem all night.

   他一整夜都在思考那個問題。

a.

1. 為繁殖而飼養的
   She was mad at her son for killing the brood hen.

   她因兒子宰了傳種的母雞而對他十分惱火。

n.

1. a family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth.
2. bee or wasp larvae.

v.

1. think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
2. [as adj. brooding] appearing darkly menacing.
3. (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them.
   ▸(of a fish, frog, or invertebrate) hold (developing eggs) within the body.

adj.