Word · Frequency #8856
cerebral
智力的；用脑的
核心释义
Intellectual rather than emotional or physical; involving thought and intelligence.
- 1.
理智的,非情感或身体的
Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
理智的,非情感或身体的；脑的；大脑的；[医] 小脑的
用法In use
She prefers cerebral conversations about philosophy and science.
用法提示：cerebral 作定语，表示“理智的”
The movie was too cerebral for the action-loving audience.
用法提示：cerebral 作表语，表示“烧脑的”
A stroke can damage the cerebral arteries.
用法提示：cerebral 作定语，表示“大脑的”
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想cerebral中的cere像cereal（谷物），多吃谷物对大脑好。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语，无比较级形式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'central', 'general', and 'federal' share a similar spelling ending with 'cerebral', but their pronunciations differ.
用法优先级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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