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brain noun 2ability to think/intelligence 脑力ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRAIN | BRAIN + VERB | BRAIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfertile, fine, good, great, quick 丰富的头脑；精明的头脑；机敏的头脑muddled, tired 混乱的头脑；疲惫的脑子◆My tired brain couldn't cope with such a complex problem.我疲劳的大脑无法应付如此复杂的问题。analytical 善于分析的头脑VERB + BRAINrack 绞尽脑汁◆We racked our brains but we couldn't come up with a solution.我们绞尽脑汁也想不出解决方法。pick sb's (= ask sb for information because they know more about a subject than you) 向某人求教◆I need to pick your brains: what can you tell me about credit unions?我向您请教一下：您能告诉我信用合作社是怎么回事吗？take 费脑子◆It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true.用不着多想就知道两种说法都不可能是真的。use 动脑子BRAIN + VERBfunction, tick over, work 大脑运转◆It's important to keep your brain ticking over.经常开动脑筋很重要。reel 大脑眩晕◆His brain reeled as he realized the implication of his dismissal.当意识到这是暗示要解雇他时，他的大脑一阵眩晕。register sth 大脑注意到⋯◆The stopping distance includes the time taken for the brain to register the need to stop.制动停车距离涵盖了大脑意识到必须停车所需要的时间。BRAIN + NOUNpower (usually brainpower) 脑力；智囊drain (= the movement of skilled people to other countries) 人才流失PREPOSITIONbrain behind ⋯的出谋划策者◆He was the brains behind the robberies.他是劫案背后的谋划者。PHRASESbrains, not brawn 脑力而非体力◆They relied on brains rather than brawn (= intelligence, not strength).他们靠的是脑力，而不是体力。have a brain for sth 有⋯头脑◆She has a good brain for mathematics.她很有数学头脑。 |