词汇 | brain |
释义 | brain (verb) brain 11 ENTRIES FOUND: brain (noun) brain (verb) brain-dead (adjective) brain death (noun) brain drain (noun) brain trust (noun) brain wave (noun) blow (verb) cudgel (verb) pick (verb) rack (verb) 1 brain /ˈbreɪn/ noun plural brains 1 brain /ˈbreɪn/ noun plural brains Learner's definition of BRAIN [count] 1 : the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts脑 Scientists are learning more about how the human brain works.科学家们正在更多地了解人脑是如何工作的。 The left and right sides of the brain have different functions.左脑和右脑功能不同。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a brain injury/tumor脑损伤/肿瘤 brain damage/surgery脑损害/手术 brain cells/tissue脑细胞/组织 2 informal : the ability to think and reason : intelligence智力;脑力;逻辑思维能力 Don't be such an idiot—use your brain. [=head]别像个白痴似的,动动脑子! She has a good brain. [=she is smart]她脑子好使。 I'm sorry—I don't know where my brain is today. [=I'm not thinking clearly today]抱歉,不知为什么今天我的脑袋瓜不怎么好使。 If he had half a brain [=if he was at all smart], he would have left a long time ago.如果他多少有点头脑的话,早就离开了。 — often plural常用复数 If he had any brains, he would have left a long time ago.如果他有一点点头脑的话,早就离开了。 She has both brains and beauty.她既聪明又美丽。 3 informal : a very intelligent person很有智慧的人;很聪明的人 The other children always teased him about being such a brain.他聪明绝顶,别的孩子总爱拿这个跟他开玩笑。 She is one of the best brains [=intellects, minds] in the field.她是这个领域最有智慧的人之一。 ◊ If you are the brains of/behind something, you are the person who thinks of plans or makes important decisions for a group.出谋划策者;智囊 She's the brains of this organization.她是这个机构的智囊。 He was the brains behind the scheme.他是这个方案的策划人。 beat/bash someone's brains out informal or US beat/bash someone's brains in : to hit someone on the head in a way that causes serious injury or death : to beat someone very badly重击某人头部(以致重伤或死亡) They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.他们威胁说,我要是再来这里就打爆我的头。 blow someone's brains out informal : to kill someone with a shot to the head : to shoot someone fatally in the head用枪击头部致死 When he refused to hand over the money, the robbers threatened to blow his brains out.他拒绝把钱交出来,抢劫者就威胁要开枪打得他脑袋开花。 cudgel your brain/brains informal + old-fashioned : to think very hard : to rack your brain绞尽脑汁;苦苦思考 I cudgeled my brains for a solution to the problem.我绞尽脑汁想找出解决问题的办法。 on the brain informal : always in your thoughts萦绕于脑际;念念不忘 I've had pizza on the brain all day. [=I've been thinking about pizza all day]一整天我脑袋里想的都是比萨饼。 He's got sex on the brain. [=he's always thinking about sex]他满脑子想的都是男欢女爱。 pick someone's brain/brains informal : to talk to someone in order to get helpful information or advice向(某人)打探情况;咨询(某人的)意见 Do you have a moment? I need to pick your brain about a little situation that has come up.有时间吗?出了点情况,我想听听你的意见。 rack your brain/brains — see 2rack 2 brain /ˈbreɪn/ verb brains; brained; braining 2 brain /ˈbreɪn/ verb brains; brained; braining Learner's definition of BRAIN [+ object] informal : to hit (someone) on the head very hard猛击(某人)头部 The tree limb fell and nearly brained me.一根大树枝掉下来,差点砸到我的头。 |
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