brood
复数形式
broods
1
一窝, 幼雏
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
- The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging.
母鸡轻声地向她的一窝小鸡咯咯叫，引导它们到一片草地上觅食。
- The duck's brood followed her in a neat line as she led them to the safety of the pond.
鸭子的一窝幼崽整齐地跟在她后面，她带领它们到池塘的安全地带。
- The spider guarded her brood carefully, ensuring each of her young emerged safely from their eggs.
蜘蛛小心翼翼地守护着她的幼崽，确保她的每一个孩子都能安全地从蛋中出来。
- During the spring, the farmer observed a new brood of ducklings paddling behind their mother in the farm's pond.
春天时，农夫观察到农场池塘里有一群新的雏鸭跟在母亲后面划水。
- The birdwatchers were thrilled to spot an owl with her brood of fledglings perched high in the treetops.
观鸟者们兴奋地发现一只猫头鹰和它的一窝幼鸟栖息在高高的树梢上。