Word · Frequency #8856
cerebral
智力的；用脑的
Intellectual rather than emotional or physical; involving thought and intelligence.
- 1.
Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
理智的,非情感或身体的
理智的,非情感或身体的；脑的；大脑的；[医] 小脑的
In use
She prefers cerebral conversations about philosophy and science.
The movie was too cerebral for the action-loving audience.
A stroke can damage the cerebral arteries.
cerebral + noun (anatomical/medical term)
指大脑的，常用于医学术语。
The patient suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
患者患有脑出血。
be + cerebral
形容重理智而非情感。
His analysis of the problem was very cerebral.
他对问题的分析非常理智。
more/less cerebral than
比较级用法，表示更/更少理智性。
This lecture is more cerebral than the entertaining one we attended.
这个讲座比我们参加的那个娱乐性的更偏重理性思考。
Common mistakes
He has a strong cerebral.He has a strong cerebrum.
中文中“大脑”为名词，而“cerebral”是形容词，名词形式应为“cerebrum”。
The cerebral controls balance.The cerebellum controls balance.
“cerebral”指大脑（负责高级功能），而控制平衡的是小脑（cerebellum），两者易混淆。
Connections
Collocations
- cerebral cortex
- 大脑皮层
- The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher cognitive functions.大脑皮层负责高级认知功能。
- cerebral palsy
- 脑瘫
- Cerebral palsy affects motor skills and muscle coordination.脑瘫影响运动技能和肌肉协调。
- cerebral hemorrhage
- 脑出血
- A cerebral hemorrhage can cause severe brain damage.脑出血可能导致严重的脑损伤。
- cerebral hemisphere
- 大脑半球
- Each cerebral hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body.每个大脑半球控制身体的对侧。
- cerebral aneurysm
- 脑动脉瘤
- A ruptured cerebral aneurysm is a medical emergency.脑动脉瘤破裂是一种医疗急症。
- cerebral conversation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想cerebral中的cere像cereal（谷物），多吃谷物对大脑好。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、医学文献、书评、日常讨论文化与艺术 cerebral 有两种常见含义：一是解剖学上的“大脑的”，常用于医学或科学语境，通常偏正式；二是比喻义“理智的、需要动脑的”，多用于描述电影、书籍或人物，可出现在较正式的评论中，也偶见于日常对话。因此整体语域混合，实际用法取决于具体含义。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语，无比较级形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'central', 'general', and 'federal' share a similar spelling ending with 'cerebral', but their pronunciations differ.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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