Word
brook
Phoneticsbrook
US/ˈbɹʊk/
UK/bɹˈʊk/
Definitions
01a small stream
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a small, natural stream of water.
n. a small, natural stream of fresh water, typically smaller than a river.
日本語:小川※
“The children spent the afternoon splashing in the shallow brook behind the house.”
“A narrow brook meandered through the valley, its clear water bubbling over smooth stones and fallen branches.”
02to tolerate
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. to allow or tolerate something, especially something you do not like.
v. to tolerate, allow, or endure; almost exclusively used in negative contexts or with words like 'no'.
“The strict teacher would brook no talking during the final exam.”
“The CEO made it clear that he would brook no dissent regarding the merger, expecting total loyalty from his executive team.”
Etymology
* As an English surname, from the noun brook. * As a north German surname, from Low German Brook (“swamp, marsh”), related to the above. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Broek, from broek, also related to the above. * As a Jewish and German surname, Americanized from Bruck, Bruch (from Bruch (“wetland, marsh”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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