Half a brain Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæf/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹeɪn
HAF-uh-BRAYN
hˈɑːf/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈeɪn
HAA-fuh-BRAYN
释义
'Half a brain' is an informal and sometimes humorous way to say someone is not very smart or is making a foolish mistake.
用法与细微差别
Informal and can sound insulting or playful depending on tone; often used in phrases like 'anyone with half a brain' or 'he doesn't have half a brain'. Avoid using it in formal contexts.
Spanish: ni una pizca de cerebro - tontoPortuguese (BR): meio cérebro - burroPortuguese (PT): meio cérebro - estúpidoChinese (Simplified): 一点脑子都没有 - 傻Chinese (Traditional): 一點腦子都沒有 - 傻Hindi: आधा दिमाग (मूर्ख की तरह)Arabic: نصف عقل - غبيBengali: আধা মস্তিষ্ক - মাথা নেই (অপমানজনক অর্থে)Russian: полмозга - ни ума, ни разумаJapanese: 脳みその半分 - 頭が足りないVietnamese: nửa cái não - đầu óc (chê bai)Korean: 반쯤 된 머리 - 머리가 모자라다Turkish: yarım beyin - beyni (pek) yokUrdu: آدھا دماغ - عقل نہیں (تضحیکاً)Indonesian: otak setengah - kurang otak
例句
Anyone with half a brain can solve this puzzle.
basic
He acted like he didn't have half a brain.
basic
Do you have half a brain or what?
basic
Seriously, it doesn't take half a brain to see what's wrong here.
natural
If you'd used half a brain, you wouldn't have forgotten your keys.
natural
Come on, use half a brain before you make that decision.
natural