brain - 基础词汇详解 (共2个含义)

brain 🔊

/breɪn/

the soft organ inside your head that controls everything you think, feel, and do.

A clear, three-dimensional model of a healthy human brain, shown in a soft pinkish-gray color with visible folds and grooves, resting on a simple wooden table. The brain is the only focus, placed centrally, with soft natural light illuminating its surface. No text, labels, or distracting background.

大脑 🔊

➕

dà nǎo

名词

长在我们头骨里面的那个软软的重要器官。它是人体的‘总部’或‘总指挥’,控制着我们所有的想法、感觉、动作和身体机能。就像一部超级电脑。

📁 分类：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 等级：初级

📘 详细信息

📖 词根拆解

来自古英语 brægen,意思就是“大脑,脑髓”。

💡 联想技巧

想象一下 ‘bra（胸罩）+ in（里面）’,大脑就像一个聪明的‘指挥官’,住在我们‘脑袋里面（in the head）’,为全身发号施令。

📖 例句

My friend is learning to bake a cake, and I can almost hear the gears turning in her brain as she reads the recipe. 🔊 我朋友正在学做蛋糕,当她读食谱时,我几乎能听到她大脑里齿轮转动的声音。

🔗 固定搭配

use your brain – 动动脑筋

🔄 同义词

mind (n.) – 指头脑、智力,更多强调思考、记忆、感知等精神活动的能力,而不是物理器官本身。

🚫 反义词

🌱 派生词

brainy (adj.) – 聪明的,有才智的

brainwash (v.) – 洗脑,强制灌输思想

📖 文化故事

想象一下古埃及的木乃伊制作者,他们小心翼翼地将所有内脏取出保存,却用一根长钩子从鼻孔伸进去,把柔软的脑髓搅碎、抽出,然后直接丢弃。因为古埃及人相信,心脏才是思考和智慧的中心,而大脑不过是一团无用的填充物。这个被丢弃的器官,日后如何被证明是统治我们一切思想与行为的‘王座’呢？

brain 🔊

/breɪn/

a very smart person who can solve difficult problems and think of great ideas.

A diverse team of four people, two women and two men, standing around a whiteboard in a modern office. One person, smiling confidently, is pointing to a complex diagram on the board while others look on attentively. The scene suggests collaborative problem-solving and the central person as the 'brain' of the group. Natural lighting, realistic style.

智囊 🔊

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zhì náng

名词

这是一个比喻的说法,用来形容一个非常聪明的人,或者是一个团队里负责思考、出主意、解决问题的核心人物。相当于中文里的‘智囊’、‘大脑’。

📁 分类：Social Roles 🔖 等级：中级

📘 详细信息

📖 例句

We need a real brain on our project team to figure out this tricky coding problem. 🔊 我们团队需要一个真正的‘智囊’来解决这个棘手的编程问题。

🔗 固定搭配

the brains behind – （某计划或组织）背后的策划者/智囊

🔄 同义词

genius (n.) – 天才,指具有非凡智力或创造力的人。

🚫 反义词

🌱 派生词

brainstorm (n./v.) – 头脑风暴；集体自由讨论