ˈBrownie points noun [plural] informal 1 get/win/score brownie points informal if you do something in order to get brownie points from your teacher, boss etc, you do it in order to make them have a good opinion of you【非正式】 努力赢得称赞；博取欢心 I’m not doing it just to get brownie points.我这么做可不是为了讨好谁。
2 get/score/earn Brownie points informal to get praise or approval by doing something good or useful people who stay late in the office, hoping to get Brownie points