brains

brains — 名詞

1. the organs inside the skull that control thought, memory, movement, and the body

1.名詞B2
釋義

大腦

位於顱骨內、控制思考與身體功能的器官

the organs inside the skull that control thought, memory, movement, and the body's basic functions

例句

Human brains continue developing well into the late teenage years.

人類的大腦一直到青少年後期都還會持續發育。

human brains + continue developing

The museum displayed sheep brains beside a model of the nervous system.

博物館把羊的大腦陳列在神經系統模型旁邊。

文法句型

human brains

brains + develop

brains + control + body function

用法筆記

Use the plural when talking about the organs of more than one person or animal. For one person, English normally uses the singular form brain.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor looked at the patient's brains on the scan.
✅The doctor looked at the patient's brain on the scan.
💡Use the singular for one person's organ; the plural is mainly for more than one person or animal.

2. the ability to think well, understand quickly, and solve problems successfully

2.名詞C1
釋義

腦力

思考、理解與解決問題的能力

the ability to think well, understand quickly, and solve problems successfully

例句

You need brains, not just money, to run a company well.

要把公司經營好，需要的是腦力，不只是金錢。

brains for practical success

Ayesha has the brains to learn coding in only a few months.

Ayesha 腦筋很好，短短幾個月內就學會了寫程式。

have the brains to + verb

同義詞
  • intelligence

    more formal and neutral than the informal noun brains

  • brainpower

    emphasises mental power used on a task or problem

  • wit

    often focuses on quickness and verbal cleverness rather than general ability

文法句型

have the brains to + verb

use your brains

a lot of brains

用法筆記

This sense refers to the ability itself, not to a person. Common phrases include use your brains and have the brains to do something. Distinguish from sense 3, which refers to intelligent people.

常見錯誤

❌She is very brains.
✅She has brains.
💡In this sense, brains is a noun meaning intelligence, not an adjective.

3. very intelligent people whose ideas or skills are highly valued in a field or or

3.名詞C1
釋義

英才

非常聰明、備受重視的人才

very intelligent people whose ideas or skills are highly valued in a field or organization

例句

The company attracts young brains from across Asia to work in robotics.

這家公司吸引來自亞洲各地的年輕英才投入機器人研發。

young brains in a specialist field

Several legal brains joined the panel to discuss the new law.

好幾位法律界英才加入那場座談，討論這部新法。

同義詞
  • intellectuals

    more formal and often used for thinkers, writers, or academics

  • experts

    focuses on knowledge in a field, not necessarily exceptional intelligence

  • talent

    broader; can include creative or practical ability as well as intelligence

文法句型

the best brains in + field

young brains

legal/scientific brains

用法筆記

Usually plural and often found in newspaper or formal writing about talented people in business, science, politics, or the arts. Distinguish from the idiom the brains, which points to the main thinker in one particular group.

常見錯誤

❌She is brains of the team.
✅She is the brains of the team.
💡When you mean the chief planner in one group, use the idiom 'the brains' with 'the'.

brains — 動詞