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brooding

UK //ˈbruːdɪŋ//US //ˈbruːdɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'broden'(孵蛋),与古英语 'brōd'(幼鸟)相关,后来引申为沉思或忧虑的含义。

adjective

❶ 形容人或氛围显得忧郁、沉思,通常带有一种沉重或阴郁的情绪。

“He sat in the corner with a brooding expression.”

(他坐在角落里,表情忧郁。)

“The dark clouds gave the sky a brooding look.”

(乌云让天空显得阴沉沉的。)

同义词:gloomy, melancholic, pensive, moody, somber

noun

❶ 指鸟类孵蛋的行为,或比喻对某事的持续思考或担忧。

“The hen was in the middle of her brooding period.”

(母鸡正处于孵蛋期。)

“His constant brooding over the past affected his health.”

(他不断回想过去,影响了健康。)

同义词:incubation, rumination, pondering, musing, worrying

常见短语

brooding over — 指长时间沉浸在对某事的思考或忧虑中,通常带有负面情绪。

“He kept brooding over his mistakes and couldn't move on.”

(他一直纠结于自己的错误,无法向前看。)