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| 영어 | 한국어 |
baby brain,
also US: mommy brain,
also UK: mummy brain n | humorous, informal (pregnancy or new mother forgetfulness) | 임산부 건망증 |
| brain cell n | (nerve cell in the brain) | 뇌세포 |
| Dopamine is a chemical that stimulates brain cells. |
| brain damage n | (injury to the brain) | 뇌손상 |
| The driver suffered severe brain damage in the accident. |
| brain damage n | (impaired mental functioning) | 뇌손상 |
| The patient's brain damage prevents control of bodily movements. |
| brain drain n | figurative (mass emigration of skilled people) | 인재 유출, 두뇌 유출 명 |
| Poland experienced a brain drain when much of its educated population emigrated to the UK. |
| brain fart n | informal (lapse in thought) | 막말 |
| brain power n | (intellectual or mental capacity) | 두뇌 회전 명 |
| Eating fish is supposed to increase one's brain power. |
| brain scan | (medicine) (의학) | 뇌 촬영, 뇌 스캔 |
| brain stem n | (base of the brain) | 뇌간 |
| The brain stem regulates the central nervous system. |
| brainstorm⇒ vi | (think up ideas) | 브레인스토밍하다, 다양한 아이디어를 짜내다 동 (자) |
| The team brainstormed all day, but could not come up with a solution. |
| 팀원들이 하루 종일 브레인스토밍했으나 해결책을 제시하지는 못했다. |
| brainstorm n | (idea-gathering session) | 브레인스토밍하기, 다양한 아이디어 짜내기 명 |
| A department meeting is scheduled for next week to have a brainstorm regarding the company's sales goals. |
| 회사 실적 목표와 관련해 다음주에 부서 브레인스토밍 미팅이 열립니다. |
| brainstorm n | (sudden idea) | 영감, 갑자기 떠오른 생각 명 |
| Thomas had a brainstorm and decided to start his own business. |
| 토마스는 갑자기 떠오른 생각을 바탕으로 사업을 시작하기로 했다. |
| brainstorm n | UK, informal (sudden inability to think clearly) | 정신 착란 명 |
| I must have had a brainstorm: I've left my briefcase and all my papers at home! |
brainteaser,
brain-teaser n | (puzzle, riddle) | 퍼즐, 수수께끼, 난문, 난제 명 |
brainwave,
brain wave n | usually plural (electrical impulse in the brain) | 뇌파 명 |
| Brainwaves carry messages throughout our bodies. |
| 뇌파는 우리 몸 곳곳에 메시지를 전한다. |
brainwave,
brain wave n | figurative, informal (good idea) | 영감, 묘안, 좋은 생각 명 |
| 참고: Usually singular for this meaning. |
| I had the brainwave of using apricots instead of dates, and the cake was delicious. |
pick [sb]'s brain,
pick [sb]'s brains v expr | figurative (ask [sb] a question) | ~에게 질문하다 동(타) |
| Can I pick your brain for a minute? |
rack your brains,
rack your brain,
wrack your brains,
wrack your brain v expr | (try to remember) | 머리를 굴리다 동(자) |
