broody
adjective uk/ˈbruː.di/ us/ˈbruː.di/
(WANTING YOUNG)
(母鸡)要抱窝的,要孵卵的
If a hen (= female chicken) is broody, she is ready to produce eggs and sit on them.
(WANTING CHILDREN)
informal(尤指女子)想生孩子的
If someone, especially a woman, is broody, she feels as if she would like to have a baby.
Much to her surprise, Ruth started feeling broody in her late twenties. 令她意想不到的是,露丝二十八九岁时开始想要个孩子。
(WORRIED)
闷闷不乐的;想不开的;郁郁寡欢的
always thinking unhappy thoughts