brawn
/brɔːn/ (bre, ipa) · /brɔːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrȯn/ (ame, mw)
brawn — noun
1. strong muscles and the raw physical power that comes from them.
strong muscles and the raw physical power that comes from them.
Hamza lifted the heavy gate by sheer brawn alone.
sheer brawn
The job needs more brawn than skill on busy days.
more brawn than skill
Daichi relied on brawn to carry the sofa upstairs.
The movers had plenty of brawn but no plan for the piano.
- strength
broader term that can also include endurance or mental power
- muscle
more informal and often refers to bodily force or hired physical power
- brute force
stronger emphasis on force used without much thought
- weakness
lack of physical power
文法句型
sheer brawn
use [one's] brawn
brains and brawn
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Often appears in contrasts such as 'brains and brawn' or with words like 'sheer' when the speaker wants to stress force rather than skill.
2. a cold loaf made from meat taken from a pig's head and pressed into shape after
a cold loaf made from meat taken from a pig's head and pressed into shape after cooking.
Christopher ordered brawn and mustard at the village pub.
served cold with mustard
The butcher sliced the brawn thin for lunchtime sandwiches.
slice the brawn thin
Esme chilled the brawn overnight before cutting it.
My grandfather still makes brawn every winter for holiday lunches.
- headcheese
North American name for the same kind of pressed meat
- terrine
broader food term; not always made from a pig's head
文法句型
slice of brawn
make brawn
serve brawn cold
用法筆記
Used for the prepared meat itself, not for one whole dish or meal. In modern use it is mainly seen in British food contexts and usually refers to slices served cold.