brood

鸭妈妈带着她的一群小鸭子在池塘里游过。

The duck swam by the pond with her ___brood of ducklings.

母鸡正照顾着一窝刚孵出来的小鸡。

The hen is taking care of a ___brood of newly hatched chicks.

会议结束很久后，她仍反复想着那些刺耳的话，心情沉重。

Long after the meeting ended, she ___brooded over the harsh words.