Use of Brain

Use of Brain: 

Ÿ   the brains behind 幕後的主腦人物

Ÿ   brains, not brawns = intelligence, not strength 重腦力，多於體力

Ÿ   beat one’s brains out = think very hard to solve a problem 絞盡腦汁

Ÿ   pick somebody’s brains 向某人請教，吸收他的意見或知識，為己所用

Ÿ   rack my brains大動腦筋
這句成語也可以說:wreck my brains/cudgel my brains：I racked my brains, trying to think what on earth to do.

Ÿ   brainchild = one’s own idea 腦力勞動的產物，如思想、作品、發明、發現等

Ÿ   have a brainwave = have a sudden inspiration 突然想到的妙計

Ÿ   a brain trust = a discussion group of experts 智囊團