| 释义 |
brain /breɪn/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 脑；[brains]脑髓，脑浆
The human brain is the centre of higher nervous activity. 人脑是高级神经活动的中心。
The surgeon operated on his brain. 外科医生对他作脑手术。
dash sb.'s brains out on the rocks 按着某人的头猛撞岩石使脑浆迸裂
Sheep's brains is his favourite dish. 羊脑是他最爱吃的菜。
2. 〈喻〉脑袋，智力；[常作brains]智慧，智力天赋
She has a good brain. 她脑袋好使。
My brain was slow and numb from sleeplessness. 由于缺少睡眠，我的头脑变得迟钝又麻木。
He's nice, but he hasn't got much brain (或 hasnt't much brains). 他为人很好，但智力不怎么样。
She has plenty of brains but will not use them. 她有很高的智力，只是不大肯动脑筋。
She hasn't the brains to see what I am driving at. 她没有足够的智力能看透我的真实用意。
3. 〈口〉极聪明的人；智者；[常作the brains]智囊；谋划组织者；(机构、组织中掌握全局的)中枢人物；〈俚〉老板
the names of brains and grinds of a college 学院中聪明学生和刻苦学生的名字
commit money and some of the best brains to a task 将资金和一些最佳智力人才投入一项任务
lack of brains in the government 政府中的智囊匮乏
the brains of the Nazi party 纳粹党的中枢人物
4. (无脊椎动物)神经系统中相当于脑的部分
5. 电脑，计算机，计算装置
As the instrument of calculation, the brain can decipher codes, solve technical problems, etc. 作为计算工具，电脑能破译电码，解决技术问题，等等。
6. 控制中枢(如供暖、冷却系统中的恒温器)；(导弹等的)制导系统
7. [the brain] 〈俚〉列车运行调度室
II vt.
1. 打破…的脑袋致死，砸出…的脑浆
brain a snake with a rock 用石块砸烂蛇头
brainan assassin with one blow 一击砸得刺客脑袋开花
2. 〈口〉重击…的头
Somebody nearly brained me with a bottle. 有人差一点用酒瓶打我的头。
[<OE brægen] phr. An idle brain is the devil's shop (或 workshop). 〈谚〉脑闲歹意生。 bear a brain 〈古〉1. 谨慎行事 2. 有头脑 beat (或 cudgel, rack) one's brains 绞脑汁，苦苦动脑筋 Our scientists are beating their brains (out) trying to come up with a solution to the problem. 我们的科学家正绞尽脑汁，力求找到解决这个问题的办法。The commander racked his brains over the problem of crossing the river. 指挥员苦苦思索渡河问题。 blow out one's brains (用枪等)打得脑袋开花 coin one's brains 动脑筋挣钱 go off one's brain 〈口〉发狂 (尤指狂喜) have (或 get) on the brain 〈口〉使萦绕于脑际；念念不忘，热衷于 Ever since the house was burgled, she has had burglars on the brain. 自打房子遭夜盗以来，她脑子里总摆脱不了盗贼。 I've had that new tune on the brain. 那支新曲子一直萦绕在我的脑中。have one's brains on ice 〈口〉头脑冷静，极为镇定 pick (或 suck) sb.'s brains 〈口〉窃取某人脑力劳动的成果 His real reason for coming was to pick Michael's brains and pump him for information. 他前来的真正原因是窃取迈克尔脑力劳动的成果，并从他那儿刺探情报。turn sb.'s (或 the) brain 冲昏某人的头脑；使某人头脑失去平衡 The loss of her boy has turned her brain.失去儿子使她精神错乱。 |