| 词汇 | brawn |
| 释义 | brawnWord family adjectivebrawnedbrawnynounbrawninessbrawn Food brawn /brɔːn $ brɒːn/ noun [uncountableU] 1 STRONG PERSONphysical strength, especially when compared with intelligence 体力〔尤与智力相对〕 Mina has the brains, I have the brawn. 米娜有头脑，我有体力。 2. British EnglishBrEDF meat from a pig’s head that has been boiled and pressed in a container and is often served in thin flat pieces 猪头肉冻 SYN American English headcheese Examples from the Corpus brawn• We impose heavy loads on those with both brain and brawn, and we expect saintliness from them as well.• What they lack in brawn they make up for in skill.• This technology means brawn no longer matters.• Jobs requiring mere brawn are dwindling, replaced by lower-paid jobs requiring skill, education and a high degree of interpersonal polish.• Intelligence was the thing in a case like this, not brawn.• You can't be good at tennis if you rely on brawn alone -- it takes skill as well.• The battle was won by brain rather than brawn.• Gammage was the brains, and Seals was the brawn.• Football players are known more for their brawn than their brains. (1300-1400) Old French braon “muscle” |
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