| 词组 | brain |
| 释义 | brain /breɪn/ noun 1. the thing inside your head that you use for thinking, feeling, and controlling your bodyadjectivesthe human brain The human brain is extremely complex.brain + nounsbrain damage/a brain injury The baby suffered permanent brain damage.brain cells The disease destroys brain cells.a brain tumour BrE a brain tumor AmE He died of a brain tumour at the age of 49.a brain haemorrhage BrE a brain hemorrhage AmE (=when your brain bleeds) That night he suffered a brain haemorrhage and lost consciousness.brain activity Scientists can use the equipment to measure brain activity.a brain scan He was sent to hospital for a brain scan.brain surgery She was shot in the head and underwent brain surgery.phrasesthe left/right side of the brain Damage to the left side of the brain can cause problems with language.how the brain works They hope to learn more about how the brain works.2. the ability to think clearly and learn quicklyadjectives/nouns + braina good/quick brain It was obvious that Ann had a good brain.a business brain (=the ability to make good business decisions) We need someone who has a business brain.verbshave brains (=be intelligent) She had more brains than her husband.use your brain It’s easy if you just use your brain.rack your brains (=try very hard to think of something) If we all rack our brains, we should come up with some ideas.pick sb’s brains (=ask someone for ideas) I thought I’d pick Greg’s brains about what to take with us.it takes/requires brains to do sth It takes brains to think of a plan like that.sth addles your brain (=makes you unable to think clearly) The alcohol had addled his brain. |
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