brook
Word family nounbrookletbrooklimebrookbrookweed
brook1 /brʊk/ noun [countableC] brook2 verb not brook something/brook no something formalLET/ALLOW to not allow or accept something 不能容忍某事 He would brook no criticism, even from his beloved daughter. 他不能容忍任何批评,哪怕是自己深爱的女儿也不行。
Origin brook1 Old English broc
brook2 Old English brucan “to use, enjoy”