brother father mather

bro,bre,bra,bri(大家最熟悉的是bring)表示产生和温热。孵小鸡的时候,须有一定的温度才能完成孵化的过程。

breed[bri:d]
(of animals) to have sex and produce young
~ sth (for / as sth) to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones in a controlled way
to be the cause of sth
~ sth into sb to educate sb in a particular way as they are growing up:
a particular type of animal that has been developed by people in a controlled way, especially a type of dog, cat or farm animal
a type of person
vi. 繁殖；饲养；产生
vt. 繁殖；饲养；养育，教育；引起
n. [生物] 品种；种类，类型

例句
They used to breed fish in the reservoir.
他们过去一直在水库养鱼。
We have the finest breed of sheep.
我们拥有最优品种的羊。

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True gentlemen are a rare breed.
So it is true that you're back.
好男人真是越来越少了。
那么这次你是真回来了。

brood[bru:d]
~ (over / on / about sth) to think a lot about sth that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset
if a bird broods, or broods its eggs, it sits on the eggs in order to HATCH them (= make the young come out of them)
all the young birds or creatures that a mother produces at one time
(humorous) a large family of children
vt. 孵；沉思
n. 一窝；一伙

词组短语
brood over 计较（尤指忿恨不满）；郁闷地沉思
brood on 念念不忘， 计较（特指忿恨不满）
brood pouch 育仔囊；育儿袋 (pouch以前讲过哈，pocket）

brand [brænd]
a type of product made by a particular company
a particular type or kind of sth:
a mark made with a piece of hot metal, especially on farm animals to show who owns them
~ sb (as) sth to describe sb as being sth bad or unpleasant, especially unfairly
~ sth (with sth) to mark an animal with a brand to show who owns it
vt. 铭刻于，铭记；打烙印于；印…商标于
n. 商标，牌子；烙印

例句
All cattle on the farm were branded with the letter A.
这农场所有的牛都烙上"A"的印记。
The bitter lesson is branded on his memory.
那个惨痛的教训深深铭刻在他记忆中。

braise[breiz] idealise summarize
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
vt. 炖；蒸；焖

例句
The braised eggplant is delicious today.
今天的红烧茄子很好吃。

broil[brɔil]
(AmE) to cook meat or fish under direct heat or over heat on metal bars:
to become or make sb become very hot
v 烤；炙
n. 烤；争吵；灼热

例句
We are broiling in this hot sun!
这烈日快把我们烤焦了。
It's really broiling tonight.
今晚真热死人了。