broody

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
    — There are six broodies in that coop.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
    — a broody hen
  2. Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.
    — “Clayton's getting so broody. This might help put things into perspective for him. I want a family, but I need to establish my career first." "I'm not in a rush," Clayton countered. "You practically teared up at the sight of Serena's tiny socks the other day. You've got baby fever bad."
  3. Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.
    — Then, with unshorn beard and matted hair tangled with straw, his clothes smeared with slime of obscene things which are begotten of damp and darkness, his thoughts broody with wrath and revenge, Kynon was marched through the streets[…]
  4. Gloomy.
    — Broody clouds hung low against the water. None of this bothered the jBoat sailors, whose nimble craft challenged devilish winds and currents. A pod of twenty-two footers raced and frolicked like ten-year-olds on skateboards.

词形变化

broodier comparative more broody comparative broodiest superlative most broody superlative broodies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
broodily broodiness nonbroody unbroody
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词源

词源 1
From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood + -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).
词源 2
From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood + -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).
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