brain
gb/bɹˈeɪn/ us/bɹˈeɪn/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Organ controlling thought and body
The part of your body inside your head that helps you think and control what you do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s brain
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brain' with 'mind'; 'brain' is the physical organ, while 'mind' is the thinking part or mental processes.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mind (Refers more to mental processes than the physical organ.)
คำตรงข้าม
body (Refers to the physical form excluding the head's controlling organ.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
human brain
|brain cells
|brain injury
|brain function
|brain activity
หัวข้อ
science
|health
|anatomy
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- The human brain is incredibly complex.
- He suffered a brain injury in the accident.
- Your brain needs rest to function well.
- Scientists are studying how the brain processes language.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The brain helps us think.
- Her brain works very fast.
- He hurt his brain in the fall.
- My brain feels tired today.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Very intelligent person
A very smart person.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a brain at [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'brain' instead of 'smart person'; 'brain' in this sense is often used informally or in set phrases.
คำพ้องความหมาย
genius (Stronger and more formal; implies exceptional natural ability.)
คำตรงข้าม
fool (Someone lacking good sense or intelligence.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
creative brain
|the brains behind
|a real brain
หัวข้อ
people
|intelligence
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She's the brains behind the new project.
- He's a real brain when it comes to computers.
- We need some fresh brains on this problem.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is a brain in math.
- He is the brains of the team.
- My brother is a real brain.
คำนาม
informal
B1
entity
3
Mental ability to think well
How well someone can think and decide things.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to have the brains to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse plural 'brains' with singular 'brain'; plural is common in idioms about intelligence.
คำพ้องความหมาย
intelligence (More formal and general; not slangy.)
คำตรงข้าม
stupidity (Lack of intelligence or good judgment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
use your brain
|have brains
|no brains
หัวข้อ
intelligence
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Use your brain before you act.
- He has the brains to run this company.
- They don't have enough brains to solve it.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I use my brain to learn English.
- She has the brains to win.
- He does not use his brain.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
brain
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪn/
US/bɹˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
brain (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (brain)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: brain
- Plural: brains
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
brains
noun
Core family
brainy
adjective
brainstorm
verb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
brainless
adjective
Advanced or less common
brainchild
noun
brainwashing
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
brainstorm
1/bɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
Suggest many ideas quickly for problem-solving or creativity
To quickly think of many ideas with others to solve a problem or make something new.
ตัวอย่าง
- Let's brainstorm ideas for the party theme.
- They brainstormed solutions during the meeting.
pick someone's brain
1/pˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz bɹˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Ask someone for ideas or advice
To talk to someone to get ideas or information from them because they know more about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Can I pick your brain about this design?
- He picked her brain for tips on starting a business.
rack your brains
1/ɹˈæk jˈʊɹ bɹˈeɪnz/
idiom
informal
Think very hard about something difficult
To try very hard to remember or think of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I've been racking my brains all day trying to remember her name.
- She racked her brains for a solution to the problem.
scatterbrained
1/skˈætɚbɹˈeɪnd/
fixed phrase
informal
Disorganized and forgetful mind
Not able to remember things or organize ideas well.
ตัวอย่าง
- She's so scatterbrained she forgot her own birthday.
- I'm feeling scatterbrained after working all night.
the brains behind
1/ðə bɹˈeɪnz bɪhˈaɪnd/
idiom
Person who plans and directs something
The person who plans and controls an important project or activity.
ตัวอย่าง
- She was the brains behind the marketing campaign.
- He's the brains behind our new app.