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.

母鸡轻轻地咯咯叫着，把自己的一窝小鸡收到翅膀下过夜。

The hen clucked softly as she gathered her ___brood under her wing for the night.

他独自坐在门廊上，对那封意外的解雇通知书闷闷不乐。

He sat alone on the porch to ___brood over the unexpected termination letter.