1. | [c] 脑the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling |
damage to the brain 脑部损伤 | |
brain cells 脑细胞 | |
She died of a brain tumour. 她死于脑瘤。 | |
a device to measure brain activity during sleep 检测睡眠时脑部活动的仪器 |
2. | [pl] (供食用的)动物脑髓the brain of an animal, eaten as food |
sheep's brains 羊脑 |
3. | [u][c][usupl] 智力;脑力;逻辑思维能力the ability to learn quickly and think about things in a logical and intelligent way |
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. 不必费多大脑筋就知道,两种说法不可能都是真的。 | |
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. 老师们发现他小时候就很聪颖。 | |
You need brains as well as brawn(= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. 这项工作既需要脑力又需要体力。 |
4. | [c][usupl] (informal) 聪明的人;有智慧的人an intelligent person |
one of the best scientific brains in the country 国家最优秀的科技人才之一 |
5. | [sing] (群体中)最聪明的人;策划组织者the most intelligent person in a particular group; the person who is responsible for thinking of and organizing sth |
He's always been the brains of the family. 这家人数他聪明。 | |
The band's drummer is the brains behind their latest venture. 这位乐队鼓手是他们最近一次活动的策划人。 |
He has sex on the brain. 他脑子里想的全是性。 |
He has sex on the brain. 他脑子里想的全是性。 |