brain
含义: The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity
The brain is the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity. It also refers to intellectual capacity or a clever person. 'Pick someone's brain' means to ask for their knowledge. 'Brain drain' refers to skilled people emigrating to other countries.
例句
- The brain controls all the functions of the body. 大脑控制着身体的所有功能。El cerebro controla todas las funciones del cuerpo.脳は体のすべての機能を制御しています。뇌는 신체의 모든 기능을 제어합니다.
- She's the brains of the operation. 她是这个行动的智囊。Ella es el cerebro de la operación.彼女がこの事業の頭脳です。그녀가 이 사업의 두뇌입니다.
- Can I pick your brain about the new software? 我能向你请教一下新软件的事吗?¿Puedo consultarte sobre el nuevo software?新しいソフトウェアについてあなたの知恵を借りてもいいですか?새 소프트웨어에 대해 좀 여쭤봐도 될까요?
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English 'brægen' meaning 'brain', of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'brein'. Uniquely Germanic with no clear cognates in other Indo-European language families.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
From Old English 'brægen.' The phrase 'rack your brains' (to think very hard) comes from the medieval torture device - a rack stretched the body, and metaphorically, hard thinking 'stretches' the brain.
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