brood          
 noun [ C ] uk/bruːd/ us/bruːd/
 一窝雏鸟
a group of young birds all born at the same time
  The blackbird flew back and forth to its brood. 乌鸫飞来飞去的,忙于哺育幼雏。 
  humorous…的孩子 
a person's young children
  Ann was at the party with her brood. 安和她的孩子们参加了聚会。 
 brood       
verb [ I ] uk/bruːd/ us/bruːd/
 忧思,担扰;怨忿地想
to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry
  I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day. 我希望她不要整天呆在房间里忧心忡忡的。 
 Compare: sulk verb