brook
brook — 名詞
1. a small natural stream that flows across land, often in the countryside
小溪
比河流小的天然水道
a small natural stream that flows across land, often in the countryside
A narrow brook ran behind the apple trees near the farm.
一條狹窄的小溪流過農場附近的蘋果樹後方。
brook runs through + place
Children from the village looked for frogs in the shaded brook.
村裡的孩子們在有樹蔭的小溪裡找青蛙。
After the storm, the wooden bridge shook above the fast brook.
暴風雨過後，那座木橋在湍急的小溪上方晃動。
A picnic table stood beside a brook at the edge of camp.
一張野餐桌立在營地邊緣的一條小溪旁。
In spring, rain made the quiet brook rise past the stones.
春天時，雨水讓那條安靜的小溪漲過石頭。
文法句型
a brook runs through + place
cross a brook
bridge over a brook
用法筆記
Often appears in writing about woods, farms, and other country places. In everyday speech, many speakers use stream or, in North American English, creek more often.
常見錯誤
brook — 動詞
1. to refuse to let something happen or continue, especially when you are in charge
容忍；容許
不肯接受或准許某事
to refuse to let something happen or continue, especially when you are in charge
The coach would brook no excuses after the team missed practice.
球隊缺席練習後，教練不容許任何藉口。
brook no + noun
Aunt Rosa would not brook the boys leaving muddy shoes indoors.
羅莎阿姨不容許那些男孩把沾滿泥巴的鞋留在屋裡。
not brook somebody doing something
At the border gate, the guard brooked no jokes from tired travelers.
在邊境關口，那名警衛不容忍疲憊旅客開玩笑。
Her father brooked no shouting at the dinner table.
她爸爸不容忍在餐桌上大喊大叫。
The note from the bank brooked no questions about the missed payment.
銀行寄來的那張通知不容許人對逾期付款提出疑問。
文法句型
brook something
brook no + noun
not brook somebody doing something
用法筆記
Common in formal or literary writing, usually with no, not, or would not before an unwanted thing or action. The subject is often a person or institution with authority.