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腦袋

brain trust, brains trust N

brain trust
智囊团 zhìnángtuán
brain trust
专家顾问团 zhuānjiā gùwèntuán

I. brain [breın] N

1. brain:

brain
脑 nǎo

2. brain [常作复数]:

brain
头脑 tóunǎo
brain
智慧 zhìhuì
He has plenty of brains.
他很有头脑。

3. brain:

brain
极聪明的人 jí cōngming de rén
brain
[常作复数] 智囊 zhìnáng

II. brain [breın] VB trans

brain
打碎…的脑袋 dǎsuì…de nǎodai
brain
击打…的头部 jīdǎ…de tóubù

brain [breın]

have sth on the brain
一心想着某事 yīxīn xiǎngzhe mǒushì
pick [or suck] sb's brains
剽窃某人的脑力劳动成果 piáoqiè mǒurén de nǎolì láodòng chéngguǒ
rack [or wrack, cudgel] one's brains [or brain]
绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìn nǎozhī

brain-dead ADJ MED

brain-dead
脑死亡的 nǎo sǐwáng de

brain death N MED

brain death
脑死亡 nǎo sǐwáng

brain drain N

brain drain
人才流失 réncái liúshī
Present
Ibrain
youbrain
he/she/itbrains
webrain
youbrain
theybrain
Past
Ibrained
youbrained
he/she/itbrained
webrained
youbrained
theybrained
Present Perfect
Ihavebrained
youhavebrained
he/she/ithasbrained
wehavebrained
youhavebrained
theyhavebrained
Past Perfect
Ihadbrained
youhadbrained
he/she/ithadbrained
wehadbrained
youhadbrained
theyhadbrained
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rack [or cudgel] one's brains
苦苦思索 kǔkǔ sīsuǒ
pick [or suck] sb's brains
剽窃某人的脑力劳动成果 piáoqiè mǒurén de nǎolì láodòng chéngguǒ
He has plenty of brains.
他很有头脑。
rack [or wrack, cudgel] one's brains [or brain]
绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìn nǎozhī
cudgel one's brains, take up the cudgels for
保卫 bǎowèi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Functional magnetic resonance images of the blood flow in the subjects' brains were recorded before and after they swallowed the aspartame solution.
en.wikipedia.org
The mindless repetition of political language is anaesthetising our brains, and giving an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
www.telegraph.co.uk
It brings in morals and spirituality as the linchpins to touch hearts in addition to engaging brains.
ncronline.org
The politics of technophilia vs technophobia aside, our power to manipulate our brains and genes is increasing dramatically -- and it raises serious ethical questions.
bigthink.com
Brawn and brains, it seems, are in perfect alignment in a rowing boat.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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