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have a brain for [something]
表示在某方面有天赋或聪明。
She has a brain for languages.
她有语言天赋。
脑；大脑
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
脑；大脑
The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and body functions.
She has a brain for languages.
她有语言天赋。
动物中枢神经系统的控制中心,位于颅骨内,负责感知、认知、注意、记忆、情感和行动。
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
中枢神经系统的一部分,包括所有高级神经中枢；位于颅内,与脊髓相连
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
智力。
Intellect.
智力；思维能力
mental ability
She has a brilliant brain and always solves problems quickly.
她有一个聪明的大脑，总是能快速解决问题。
AI contextual example
The doctor said the accident caused damage to his brain.
医生说事故对他的大脑造成了损伤。
AI contextual example
Use your brain to figure out the answer instead of guessing.
动动脑筋找出答案，而不是瞎猜。
AI contextual example
he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
他脑子聪明,但没有常识
WordNet
表示在某方面有天赋或聪明。
She has a brain for languages.
她有语言天赋。
鼓励思考。
You need to use your brain more.
你需要多动脑。
指群体中最聪明或最具创意的人。
My brother is the brain of the family.
我哥哥是家里的智囊。
Not this
I can't get that song out of my brain.
Use this
I can't get that song out of my mind.
表示无法忘记某事时，英语习惯用 mind（心智），而非 brain（脑器官）。brain 指物理的大脑，而 mind 指思维或记忆。
Not this
I used too much brain on this problem.
Use this
I used my brain too much on this problem.
brain 作可数名词表示智力使用时，通常需要限定词（如 my, the），不能直接作为不可数名词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
脑损伤
The accident caused severe brain damage.
事故导致了严重的脑损伤。
脑部手术
He underwent brain surgery to remove the tumor.
他接受了脑部手术以切除肿瘤。
脑细胞
Alcohol can kill brain cells.
酒精会杀死脑细胞。
脑电波
Scientists study brain waves during sleep.
科学家研究睡眠中的脑电波。
脑力
Solving puzzles helps improve brain power.
解谜有助于提高脑力。
脑部扫描
The doctor ordered a brain scan to check for injuries.
医生要求做脑部扫描以检查是否有损伤。
向某人请教
I would love to pick your brain about your new project.
我很想向你请教关于你新项目的事。
人才流失
The country is suffering from a brain drain as skilled workers leave for better opportunities abroad.
该国正遭受人才流失之苦，技术工人纷纷出国寻找更好的机会。
突然想到的好主意
I had a brainstorm and came up with a solution to the problem.
我突然想到一个主意，解决了这个问题。
要是我有个脑子就好了。
The Scarecrow sang, "If I only had a brain."
稻草人唱道：“要是我有个脑子就好了。”
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use brain naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将brain拆成b+rain，想象雨水（rain）滋润大脑（b像两侧），帮助记忆思维。
日常对话或医学表述中指代大脑器官；也用于比喻智力或思考能力。
These words share the same /eɪn/ rhyme as 'brain'. Be careful: words like 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntɪn/) look similar but have a different ending.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.