brain
noun
verb
breɪn
noun
1
ORGAN
器官
the
organ
inside
your
head
that
controls
how
you
think,
feel,
and
move
脑，大脑
C
Messages
from
the
brain
are
carried
by
the
central
nervous
system.
大脑发出的信息是通过中枢神经系统传递的。
the
chemistry
of
the
brain
大脑的化学性质
the
human
brain
人脑
the
right/left
hemisphere
of
the
brain
(the
right
or
left
side
of
the
brain)
右脑/左脑
Emotional
responses
are
a
function
of
the
right
hemisphere
of
the
brain.
情绪反应是右脑的一项功能。
She
died
of
a
brain
tumour
.
她死于脑瘤。
brain
tissue/cell
2
INTELLIGENCE
智力
the
ability
to
think
clearly
and
learn
quickly
智力，智慧，头脑，脑筋
C usually plural 一般用复数, U
If
you
had
any
brains,
you’d
know
what
I
meant.
如果你有点脑子，你就会知道我的意思。
The
job
requires
brains.
这工作需要动脑筋。
Something’s
addled
your
brains
(=made
you
confused)
.
什么事让你脑子糊涂了吧。
Come
on,
use
your
brain
,
John.
来吧，动动脑子，约翰。
3
PERSON
人
someone
who
is
intelligent,
with
good
ideas
and
useful
skills
[非正式] 极聪明的人，智者
C usually plural 一般用复数 | informal
Some
of
our
best
brains
are
leaving
the
country
to
work
in
the
US.
我们当中一些最优秀的人才離境到美国工作。
4
FOOD
食物
also
又作
the
brain
of
an
animal,
used
as
food
〔供食用的〕动物脑髓
U plural 复数
5
have sth on the brain
to
be
always
thinking
about
something
一直想着某事物，牵挂着某事物
informal
I’ve
got
that
song
on
the
brain
today.
今天我脑子里一直想着那首歌。
6
be the brains behind/of sth
to
be
the
person
who
thought
of
and
developed
a
particular
plan,
system,
or
organization,
especially
a
successful
one
是某事的幕后策划者 （智囊 ）
Danny’s
definitely
the
brains
of
the
project.
丹尼肯定是这个项目的幕后策划者。
7
brain dead
a.
in
a
state
where
your
brain
has
stopped
working
properly
even
though
your
heart
may
still
be
beating
b.
in
a
state
in
which
you
seem
stupid
or
uninteresting,
especially
because
you
live
a
boring
life
or
are
very
tired
[非正式] 不会动脑子的，愚蠢的〔尤因生活无聊或极其疲惫〕
informal
8
brain box
a
very
intelligent
person
[英，非正式] 智商高的人，极聪明的人
BrE informal
verb
9
to
hit
someone
very
hard
on
the
head
–
used
humorously
[非正式] 重击〔某人〕的头部〔幽默用法〕
I
wanted
to
brain
him.
我真想把他脑袋打开花。