broody mood 忧郁情绪
broody expression 若有所思的表情
feel broody 情绪低落
a broody hen 孵蛋的母鸡
broody silence 沉思的沉默
1. She looked broody after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后她显得心事重重。
2. The broody hen refused to leave her nest.
那只正在孵蛋的母鸡不肯离开巢。
3. He became broody and stopped talking during the meeting.
他在会议中变得沉默寡言、若有所思。
4. The film has a broody atmosphere throughout.
这部电影始终带有一种忧郁的氛围。
A: You seem broody today. What’s wrong?
A:你今天看起来心事重重,怎么了?
B: I’m just thinking about some personal issues.
B:我只是在想一些个人问题。
1) 情绪低落、沉思的状态
2) 指人显得不开心或不愿交流
3) 用于描述动物(如母鸡)孵蛋行为
4) 文学中常用来营造忧郁氛围
1. 忧郁的;沉思的;(母鸡)孵蛋的
e.g.
She sat in a broody silence for a long time.
她长时间沉默地坐着,若有所思。
adjective
1. feeling unhappy and quiet, or (of a bird) wanting to sit on eggs to hatch them