Word
brainiac
/ˈbreɪnɪæk/
noun
才智超群者；天才
a person with exceptional intelligence and originality; a genius
- 1.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
具有卓越智力和独创性的人
具有卓越智力和独创性的人；才智非凡的人；智力超群的人
In use
Everyone says my friend is a brainiac because she always finishes exams in half the time.
You don't have to be a brainiac to use this app; the instructions are very clear.
When our team got stuck on the math problem, the brainiac next door came over and helped us.
be a brainiac
She is a total brainiac when it comes to math.
在数学方面她完全是个天才。
a brainiac in [field]
He was known as a brainiac in physics.
他在物理学领域被称为天才。
Common mistakes
He is brainiac.He is a brainiac.
"brainiac" 是可数名词，前面需加不定冠词 "a"。中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
He is a brainiac student.He is a brainy student.
"brainiac" 是名词，不能用作定语修饰名词；应使用形容词 "brainy"。
Connections
Confusing words
- genius
- 天才 · brainiac 侧重超常智力，常带幽默或非正式色彩；genius 更正式，指天赋极高的人。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.