brain

1 of 2

noun

ˈbrān

: the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (such as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (such as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning compare forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain

: a nervous center in invertebrates comparable in position and function to the vertebrate brain

a(1)

: intellect, mind

has a clever brain

(2)

: intellectual endowment : intelligence

—often used in plural

plenty of brains in that family

b(1)

: a very intelligent or intellectual person

(2)

: the chief planner within a group

—usually used in plural

she's the brains behind their success

: something that performs the functions of a brain

especially : an automatic device (such as a computer) for control or computation

brain

2 of 2

verb

brained; braining; brains

transitive verb

: to kill by smashing the skull

: to hit on the head

Example Sentences

Noun Scientists are learning more about how the human brain works. The left and right sides of the brain have different functions. The other children always teased him about being such a brain. Verb The tree limb fell and nearly brained me.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Their new model tracks spatial information in a way that parallels the inner workings of the brain.

Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 The problem-solving tasks will vary widely to ensure a workout for all parts of the brain.

cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 Carhart-Harris and his coauthors posited that perhaps the effect was the result of boosting connections between different parts of the brain.

WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 Those people underwent cognitive and mental health testing and received a diffusion MRI of the brain.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 In a 2019 review article on memory perspective, St. Jacques noted that shifting your vantage and fabricating an entirely new scene rely on the same mental processes occurring in the same regions of the brain.

Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 The Infrared Sauna Blanket V4 detoxifies the body, relaxes the mind, boosts your mood, promotes glowing skin, and ignites a healthy DOSE of your brain’s feel-good chemicals (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins).

Olivia O'bryon, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 On one occasion, he was hit by a piece of shrapnel and lost a portion of his brain, according to the Post.

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 But the regions of the brain responsible for self-regulation do not develop any faster or earlier than before.

New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022

Verb

The cancer initiative is personal for Biden, who lost his son Beau Biden to brain cancer in 2015.

Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The man who could brain Mr. Lingk with Rusty’s ashes, or the one who could harm and tie up a helpless old lady, would almost certainly be game for something that nasty.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 This can help alleviate back and neck stress and give your eyes and brain a break from the screen.

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 28 July 2022 They are linked to brain developmental problems in infants and cancer.

Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 How will brain stimulation become accessible to all the patients who need it, given how expensive and invasive some treatments are?

Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 Jan. 2022 The researchers contend that this study marks the first time that a machine-learning algorithm has been matched to brain data to explain the workings of a high-level cognitive task.

Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2021 Arguably, achieving universal health care and higher education and addressing the nation’s aging water pipe infrastructure (which has yielded a modern-day lead crisis) could be expected to make similar contributions to brain health across decades.

Daniel R. George, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2021 Then of course there’s me, spying on these other women — and some dads, too — instead of keeping tabs on my four kids, one of whom is poised to brain somebody with a stick.

Washington Post, 4 June 2021 See More

Medical Definition

brain

noun

ˈbrān

: the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning see forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain

: a nervous center in invertebrates comparable in position and function to the vertebrate brain

单词	brain
释义	brain 1 of 2 noun ˈbrān 1 a : the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (such as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (such as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning compare forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain b : a nervous center in invertebrates comparable in position and function to the vertebrate brain 2 a(1) : intellect, mind has a clever brain (2) : intellectual endowment : intelligence —often used in plural plenty of brains in that family b(1) : a very intelligent or intellectual person (2) : the chief planner within a group —usually used in plural she's the brains behind their success 3 : something that performs the functions of a brain especially : an automatic device (such as a computer) for control or computation Illustration of brain 1 cerebral hemisphere 2 corpus callosum 3 ventricle 4 fornix 5 thalamus 6 pituitary gland 7 pons 8 medulla oblongata 9 spinal cord 10 cerebellum 11 midbrain brain 2 of 2 verb brained; braining; brains transitive verb 1 : to kill by smashing the skull 2 : to hit on the head Synonyms Noun brainiac genius intellect thinker whiz wiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Scientists are learning more about how the human brain works. The left and right sides of the brain have different functions. The other children always teased him about being such a brain. Verb The tree limb fell and nearly brained me. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Their new model tracks spatial information in a way that parallels the inner workings of the brain. Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 The problem-solving tasks will vary widely to ensure a workout for all parts of the brain. cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 Carhart-Harris and his coauthors posited that perhaps the effect was the result of boosting connections between different parts of the brain. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 Those people underwent cognitive and mental health testing and received a diffusion MRI of the brain. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 In a 2019 review article on memory perspective, St. Jacques noted that shifting your vantage and fabricating an entirely new scene rely on the same mental processes occurring in the same regions of the brain. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 The Infrared Sauna Blanket V4 detoxifies the body, relaxes the mind, boosts your mood, promotes glowing skin, and ignites a healthy DOSE of your brain’s feel-good chemicals (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins). Olivia O'bryon, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 On one occasion, he was hit by a piece of shrapnel and lost a portion of his brain, according to the Post. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 But the regions of the brain responsible for self-regulation do not develop any faster or earlier than before. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Verb The cancer initiative is personal for Biden, who lost his son Beau Biden to brain cancer in 2015. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The man who could brain Mr. Lingk with Rusty’s ashes, or the one who could harm and tie up a helpless old lady, would almost certainly be game for something that nasty. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 This can help alleviate back and neck stress and give your eyes and brain a break from the screen. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 28 July 2022 They are linked to brain developmental problems in infants and cancer. Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 How will brain stimulation become accessible to all the patients who need it, given how expensive and invasive some treatments are? Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 Jan. 2022 The researchers contend that this study marks the first time that a machine-learning algorithm has been matched to brain data to explain the workings of a high-level cognitive task. Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2021 Arguably, achieving universal health care and higher education and addressing the nation’s aging water pipe infrastructure (which has yielded a modern-day lead crisis) could be expected to make similar contributions to brain health across decades. Daniel R. George, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2021 Then of course there’s me, spying on these other women — and some dads, too — instead of keeping tabs on my four kids, one of whom is poised to brain somebody with a stick. Washington Post, 4 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English brægen; akin to Middle Low German bregen brain, and perhaps to Greek brechmos front part of the head First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing brain brain freeze brain hormone brain dump brain death brain fog brain drain brain attack brain coral brain-dead brain trust brain stem brain-picking blood-brain barrier half a brain minimal brain dysfunction on the brain left brain organic brain syndrome one's brain turns into/to mush right brain pick someone's brain/brains traumatic brain injury brain cramp split-brain brain wave acquired brain injury rack one's brain chemo brain See More brain freeze brain hormone brain dump brain death brain fog brain drain brain attack brain coral brain-dead brain trust brain stem brain-picking blood-brain barrier half a brain minimal brain dysfunction on the brain left brain organic brain syndrome one's brain turns into/to mush right brain pick someone's brain/brains traumatic brain injury brain cramp split-brain brain wave acquired brain injury rack one's brain chemo brain See More Kids Definition brain 1 of 2 noun ˈbrān 1 : the part of the nervous system that is inside the skull, consists of grayish nerve cells and whitish nerve fibers, and is the organ of thought and the central control point for the nervous system 2 : the ability to think : intelligence 3 : someone who is very smart brain 2 of 2 verb brained; braining : to hit on the head very hard Medical Definition brain noun ˈbrān 1 : the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning see forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain 2 : a nervous center in invertebrates comparable in position and function to the vertebrate brain brain 1 of 2 noun 1 as in genius a very smart person the brains all sit together at lunch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance genius intellect wizard brainiac thinker nerd whiz wiz intellectual geek blue savant sage natural virtuoso master polymath highbrow bluestocking polyhistor Renaissance man longhair crackerjack ace crackajack Antonyms & Near Antonyms pinhead idiot moron dummy imbecile dolt numbskull blockhead dope dunce knucklehead numskull goon dumbbell ass illiterate ignoramus nitwit hammerhead dodo fathead fool lowbrow donkey snake half-wit philistine beast heel clown creep jackass skunk louse cretin jerk know-nothing cur stinker lout cad anti-intellectual boor churl See More 2 as in intellect often brains plural the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own Synonyms & Similar Words intellect intelligence sense brainpower reason smarts talent mentality intellectuality gray matter insight mind wisdom aptitude headpiece perception skull braininess alertness brilliance intellectualism acumen discernment perspicacity judgment apprehension head percipience common sense wit astuteness horse sense sapience discriminability sagacity mother wit highbrowism eggheadedness judgement Antonyms & Near Antonyms density dullness dulness dumbness idiocy stupidity feeblemindedness slowness imbecility fatuity denseness foolishness senselessness dopiness simpleness doltishness half-wittedness See More 3 as in mind the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it Synonyms & Similar Words mind psyche head intellect cerebrum intelligence skull thinker wisdom perception brilliance insight consciousness wit alertness noodle gray matter awareness judgment mentality reason acumen loaf perspicacity belfry sapience sagacity astuteness cognizance judgement self-awareness self-consciousness brain 2 of 2 verb as in to skull Synonyms & Similar Words skull conk bean club cane spear sap sledgehammer cudgel switch stab sledge flail slash cream knee whip level butt lash deck floor stroke bump kick thrash dump tap push jab flog sucker punch knock down fell poke flick rabbit-punch shove prod stamp jostle box batter clock chop pepper bowl (down or over) zap cuff rough whale bunt bat slug buffet bung lick sock mangle pummel bop whack punch smack bonk clout hit lace pelt bob belt maul tag rap paste knock crack hammer clip bang thump nail pommel bludgeon clap pound scuff wallop slap smite bust biff swipe thwack strike slam swat bash slog beat drub clobber lambaste lambast
随便看	mangel-wurzel mangels manger manger board mangers manges mangetouts mangey mangier mangiest Mangifera mangiferae mangiferas mangilier mangiliest mangily manginess manginesses manging mangle mangle gearing mangled mangler manglers mangles

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