river, brook, stream

名詞 brook:

1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
   同義詞：creek

動詞 brook:

1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   同義詞：digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, abide, suffer, put up

1. Can we wade the brook?
   我們能渡過這條小河嗎?
2. A brook bubbling along its course.
   一條汩汩流動的溪水
3. This important matter brooks no delay. We must talk about it now.
   這件要事不容耽擱，我們必須現(xiàn)在談談。
4. We crossed that brook easily.
   我們很容易地跨過了小河。

brook

n.（名詞）
See creek See Regional Note at run
參見 creek 參見 run

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English brôc
源自 古英語 brôc

brook
brook 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
brooked,brook.ing,brooks
To put up with; tolerate:
忍受；容忍：
例句：
We will brook no further argument.
我們不會容許進一步的爭吵

來源：
Middle English brouken
中古英語 brouken
from Old English brôcan [to use, enjoy]
源自 古英語 brôcan [使用，享受]