"brood" in Chinese (Simplified)
孵蛋沉思一窝幼崽
Definition
作为名词，“brood”指同一窝孵出的幼鸟。作为动词，表示孵蛋或忧虑地沉思某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
动词“brood”用于鸟类时是中性词，表示孵蛋。用于人时（如“brood over something”）多见于文学/书面语，表示忧虑、反复思考。名词多用于同窝幼鸟。
Examples
The hen sits on her eggs to brood them.
母鸡坐在蛋上进行**孵蛋**。
The sparrow's brood hatched last week.
麻雀的**一窝幼崽**上周孵化了。
He likes to brood over small problems.
他喜欢对小问题**沉思**。
Stop brooding about what happened; it's time to move on.
别再为发生的事**苦思冥想**了，该往前走了。
She spent the afternoon brooding in her room.
她整个下午都在房间里**郁闷地思考**。
Their cat had a new brood of kittens last month.
他们的猫上个月又生了一窝**幼崽**。