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brood verb
⇨ broodbrood noun
⇨ offspring brood verb brood ♦︎ pout ♦︎ sulk ♦︎ mopeThese words all mean to behave in way that shows that you are angry or upset. 这些词均表示忧烦、生闷气。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to brood / sulk / mope about sth◆to brood / sulk over sth■ brood / /bruːd/ / [intransitive] (sometimes disapproving) to think a lot about sth that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset 焦虑，忧思（使人厌烦、担忧或不安的事）◆You're not still brooding over what he said, are you?你不是还在为他的话闷闷不乐吧？◆He sits in his armchair brooding on how life has let him down.他坐在扶手椅里，郁闷地想着生活是多么令他失望。■ pout / /paʊt/ / [intransitive, transitive] (often disapproving) to push out your lips, to show that you are annoyed or unhappy about sth; (of sb's lips) to be pushed out in this way （恼怒或不悦地）撅嘴；（双唇）撅起◆She pouted angrily.她生气地撅起嘴。◆The young clerk pouted his lips as if he was going to object.年轻的职员撅起嘴，像是要表示反对。ⓘ You can also pout to look sexually attractive. * pout也可指嘟嘴以示性感◆Her lips pouted invitingly.她挑逗地嘟起双唇。 ▸ pout noun [singular] ◆Her lips were set in a pout of annoyance.她愠恼地撅起了双唇。■ sulk [intransitive] (disapproving) to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about sth 面有愠色；生闷气◆He went off to sulk in his room.他回到自己房里，生起闷气来。 see also sulk ⇨ temper noun , sulky ⇨ irritable ■ mope [intransitive] (disapproving) to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself 闷闷不乐；自怨自艾◆Instead of moping around the house all day, you should be out there looking for a job.不要整天闷闷不乐地在家里晃悠，你应该出去找份工作。 offspring noun offspring ♦︎ baby ♦︎ young ♦︎ litter ♦︎ broodThese are all words for baby animals. 这些词均表示动物幼崽。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to produce / rear / raise offspring / babies / young / a litter / brood◆to give birth to offspring / a baby / young / a litter■ offspring / /ˈɒfsprɪŋ; NAmE ˈɔːfsprɪŋ, ˈɑːfsprɪŋ/ (plural offspring) [countable, usually plural] young animals that are born to parent animals 崽兽；幼崽◆Female badgers may give birth to as many as five offspring.雌貛一胎可产下多达五只幼崽。■ baby [countable] a very young animal 动物幼崽◆What do you call a baby kangaroo?你们把袋鼠幼崽叫什么？◆After some months, the baby learns to walk along branches by holding onto its mother's fur.几个月以后，幼崽学着抓紧母亲的皮毛在树枝上行走。■ young [plural] young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother （同一种类或同一母亲的）幼崽，幼兽，幼鸟◆It carries its young on its back.它把幼崽背在背上。NOTE 辨析 Offspring, baby or young? Offspring and young are more scientific, factual words. Baby is used in everyday language by people who are not experts, and can suggest that the speaker finds the animal attractive or lovable. * offspring和young是较为科学的、描述事实的词语。baby是非专业的日常用语，意味着说话人觉得小动物讨人喜爱◆the lion's offspring / young狮子的幼崽◆a little baby lion一头小狮子The parent animal must be mentioned or understood when using offspring and young, but not with baby. 用offspring和young时，幼崽的父母必须提及或从上下文中可清楚得知，但用baby时不必如此◆The females stay close to their offspring / young.雌兽待在它们的幼崽附近。◆Oh look! That one's just a baby!啊，快看！那还只是个幼崽呢！◆That one's just an offspring/a young! ■ litter [countable] a number of baby animals that a mother produces at one time （动物一胎所生的）一窝幼崽◆a litter of puppies / kittens一窝小狗／小猫■ brood /bruːd/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] all the young birds or creatures that a mother produces at one time （一次孵或生的）一窝鸟，一窝动物◆A brood averages eight to ten ducklings.一窝小鸭子平均有八到十只。 |