a family of young animals, typically birds, produced at one hatching or birth
一窝（小动物，尤指小鸟）
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a brood of chicks .一窝小鸡。
[mass noun]bee or wasp larvae
幼蜂。
〈非正式〉 （一家的）所有孩子
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she was brought up by a loving stepfather as part of a brood of eight .她由慈爱的继父养大，这位父亲总共拉扯大了八个孩子。
a group of things or people having a similar character
一类（事物）；一伙，一群（人）
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broods of sedentary clergymen .几伙习惯于久坐的僧侣。
[no obj.]think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
沉思，念念不忘（尤指不愉快的事）
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he brooded over his dead mother .他念念不忘已故的母亲。
[with obj.](of a bird)sit on (eggs) to hatch them
（鸟儿）孵（蛋）。
(of a fish, frog, or invertebrate)hold (developing eggs) within the body
（鱼，青蛙或无脊椎动物）孕育（幼卵）。
(of an animal)kept to be used for breeding
（动物）传种的，为繁殖而饲养的
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a brood mare .一匹母种马。
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broodn.一窝；幼蜂；所有孩子；一类；一伙；一群
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broadadj.宽的；广的；多学科的；多领域的；综合性的；总的；粗略的；概括的；明显的；浓重的
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bloodn.血；血液；杀戮；残杀；流血；火暴的脾性；狂热的气质；出身；血统，家世；纨绔子弟；花花公子；（Blood）布拉德人
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