What does "brood over" mean?

To dwell unhappily To think about something unpleasant obsessively.

How do you use "brood over" in a sentence?

Stop brooding over the past. She brooded over the argument. He was brooding over his failures.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To dwell unhappily

闷闷不乐地想，沉思

Rumiar, darle vueltas

くよくよ考える、思い悩む

곱씹으며 괴로워하다, 골몰하다

To think about something unpleasant obsessively.

执着地想着不愉快的事情。阴郁地反复回想。

Pensar obsesivamente sobre algo desagradable. Reflexionar con un estado de ánimo sombrío.

不愉快なことについて執拗に考えること。暗い気持ちで反芻すること。

불쾌한 일에 대해 집착하듯 생각하는 것.

Base verb: brood

Particle: over

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Stop brooding over the past.
别再为过去的事耿耿于怀了
Deja de darle vueltas al pasado
過去のことをくよくよ考えるのはやめて
과거에 대해 곱씹는 건 그만해.
She brooded over the argument.
她一直在想那次争吵的事
Le daba vueltas a la discusión
彼女は口論のことを思い悩んでいた
그녀는 말다툼에 대해 골몰하고 있었다.
He was brooding over his failures.
他一直在为失败耿耿于怀
Rumiaba sus fracasos
彼は失敗のことをくよくよ考えていた
그는 자신의 실패에 대해 곱씹으며 괴로워하고 있었다.

Context: dwelling, unhappy, obsessive

Tone: concerned

From birds brooding on eggs.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal