brook

river, brook, stream

名词 brook:

1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
   同义词：creek

动词 brook:

1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   同义词：digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, abide, suffer, put up

1. Can we wade the brook?
   我们能渡过这条小河吗?
2. A brook bubbling along its course.
   一条汩汩流动的溪水
3. This important matter brooks no delay. We must talk about it now.
   这件要事不容耽搁，我们必须现在谈谈。
4. We crossed that brook easily.
   我们很容易地跨过了小河。

brook

n.（名词）
See creek See Regional Note at run
参见 creek 参见 run

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English brôc
源自 古英语 brôc

brook
brook 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
brooked,brook.ing,brooks
To put up with; tolerate:
忍受；容忍：
例句：
We will brook no further argument.
我们不会容许进一步的争吵

来源：
Middle English brouken
中古英语 brouken
from Old English brôcan [to use, enjoy]
源自 古英语 brôcan [使用，享受]