| 单词 | the brain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe brain(s) a. the brain(s): the person in control , the directing intelligence, the mastermind; the cleverest person (in a group, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius wit1508 angel1655 eagle wit1661 genie1676 prodigya1684 genio1684 mastermind1692 genius1711 athlete1759 the brain(s)1844 master-brain1857 gaon1892 supermind1903 poindexter1981 dexter1985 1844 A. W. Kinglake Eothen ii. 19 The accomplished Mysseri..was, in fact, the brain of our corps. 1873 B. Harte Mliss xv. 48 ‘You are already the brains of the firm,’ said the elder gentleman, ‘and soon you will be able to go alone.’ 1925 H. Leverage Dict. Underworld in Flynn's 3 Jan. 693/1 Brains, the one who works out plans for a robbery. 1954 ‘N. Blake’ Whisper in Gloom i. vi. 75 The Brain's got what it takes. 1958 Times 20 Jan. 5/5 Admiral Sir William Wynter, ‘the brains’ of the victory. 1965 M. Stonehouse J. W. North & Reform Frontier 59 Isaac Atwater and his Yale friend Shelton Hollister were the brains behind its composition. 1974 J. Baumbach Reruns 49 You were the brain in the class, remember? 1988 B. Orser Orser: Skater's Life iii. 106 Janice is the brains of the family and we all knew that she had the smarts. 1996 D. Pokhrela & A. Willett Shadow over Shangri-la 38 We have information that you were the brain of this kidnapping plot. 2006 R. Kelts Japanamerica (2007) viii. 197 He would be the brains behind the business, and Shoji Murahama..would be left to create the magic. < as lemmas |
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