No-brainer
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
含义: An easy decision, something obvious
不用想的简单决定,显而易见的事
Una decisión fácil, algo obvio
簡単な決断、明らかなこと
고민할 필요도 없는 쉬운 결정
A decision so obvious it requires no thought—you don't need a brain to figure it out. Often used for choices where the right answer is clear.
一个明显到不需要思考的决定——不需要用脑子就能想明白。常用于正确答案很明确的选择。
Una decisión tan obvia que no requiere pensar: no necesitas usar el cerebro para resolverlo. Se usa a menudo para decisiones donde la respuesta correcta está clara.
あまりにも明白で考える必要のない決断。正解が明確な選択によく使われる。
너무나 명백해서 생각할 필요가 없는 결정—머리를 쓸 필요가 없다는 뜻. 정답이 분명한 선택에 자주 사용된다.
例句
- Accepting that job offer was a no-brainer. 接受那个工作机会根本不需要考虑Aceptar esa oferta de trabajo estaba clarísimoあの仕事のオファーを受けるのは考えるまでもなかった그 일자리 제안을 수락하는 건 고민할 필요도 없었어.
- It's a no-brainer—of course we should go. 这不用想——我们当然应该去Está clarísimo: por supuesto que deberíamos ir考えるまでもない——もちろん行くべきだ생각할 것도 없어—당연히 가야지.
- The choice was a complete no-brainer. 这个选择完全不需要犹豫La elección estaba totalmente claraその選択は完全に考えるまでもなかった그 선택은 완전히 고민할 필요도 없는 거였어.
发音
/nəʊ ˈbreɪnə/
用法指南
语境: decisions, obvious choices, recommendations
语气: confident, casual
✓ 正确说法
- It's a no-brainer这不用想Está clarísimo考えるまでもない생각할 것도 없어
- Complete no-brainer完全不需要考虑No hay que pensárseloまったく迷う余地がない고민할 필요가 전혀 없어
✗ 错误说法
- Can sound dismissive of genuine complexity可能会显得轻视真正的复杂性Puede sonar despectivo ante una complejidad real本当の複雑さを軽視しているように聞こえることがある실제로 복잡한 문제를 가볍게 여기는 것처럼 들릴 수 있음
常见错误
- Using when the choice isn't actually obvious
起源与历史
American slang from the 1970s. The logic is that the decision is so obvious, even someone without a brain could make it correctly. Became widely popular in business and everyday speech.
词源: No brain needed for this decision
最早记录: American, 1970s
文化背景
Era: 1970s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Business discussions; Common casual speech
Regional notes: American origin but now universal.
变体
No-brainerA no-brainerTotal no-brainer
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