"broody" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbɹudi

BROO-dee

UK

bɹˈuːdi

BROO-dee

释义

Describes someone who is quiet and thoughtful, often appearing sad or lost in thought. In animals, especially hens, it refers to wanting to sit on eggs to hatch them.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɹudi

英式英语

bɹˈuːdi

简化发音

美式

BROO-dee

英式

BROO-dee

语境中听

She looked broody as she stared out the window.

The hen is broody and refuses to leave her eggs.

He became broody after reading the old letters.

He's been acting really broody lately, just sitting quietly and thinking.