broody

名词 broody:

1. a domestic hen ready to brood
   同义词：brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter

形容词 broody:

1. physiologically ready to incubate eggs
2. persistently or morbidly thoughtful
   同义词：brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative

1. A broody hen.
   要抱窝的母鸡
2. Why are you so broody today?
   你今天为什麽这样闷闷不乐?

brood.y

adj.（形容词）
brood.i.er,brood.i.est

Meditative; contemplative.
沉思的；冥想的
Oppressive:
压抑的：
例句：
.The room`s air was broody and sullen, like the season`s own, full of storm clouds.(Nicholas Proffitt)
.房间里的空气沉闷而抑郁，正象这个季节的空中布满了暴风云.(尼古拉斯·普罗菲特)

Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them:
要抱窝的：意欲坐在蛋上并将其孵化的：
例句：
a broody hen.
要抱窝的母鸡

【引伸】
brood.iness
n.（名词）