grey matter

英 [ˈɡreɪ mætə(r)]

美 [ˈɡreɪ mætər]

n.  (人的)头脑，脑子

牛津词典

noun

• （人的）头脑，脑子
  a person's intelligence

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 gray matter


• N-UNCOUNT 头脑；智力
  You can refer to your intelligence or your brains asgrey matter.
  1. ...an unsolved mathematical equation which has caused his grey matter to work overtime.
     他长时间思考的一道悬而未决的数学方程式

英英释义

noun

• greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers
  Synonym:gray mattergrey substancegray substancesubstantia grisea

双语例句

• We have enough grey matter to discern when the rules are helpful and when they are not.
  我们的脑子足可以分辨规则何时有用，何时不行。
• It's not clear whether using social networks boosts grey matter or if those with certain brain structures are good at making friends, say researchers.
  研究人员称，目前尚不清楚是社交网站促进了脑部物质的生长，还是脑部结构决定了他们是否擅长社交。
• An optimization model of grey matter element analysis of supporting schemes for deep foundation pit and its application
  深基坑支护方案灰色物元分析优化模型及其应用
• The trial will study the safety of Neuralstem's cells and the surgical procedures and devices required for multiple injections of the drug directly into the grey matter of the spinal cord.
  该临床试验I期主要针对Neuralstem公司的干细胞、手术过程以及直接将药物多点注射入脊髓灰质要求的设备进行安全性评估。
• On the basis of grey matter elements theory, this paper assesses indoor air quality.
  应用灰色物元分析的基本理论对室内空气品质进行综合评价。
• Encourage the older patients to play card games or do simple jigsaw puzzles-anything that keeps the grey matter in use.
  鼓励老年病人打牌或做拼板游戏等事情，只要让他们动脑子就行。
• We believe this area of the brain increased in grey matter volume because of the huge amount or data they have to memorize.
  我们相信，由于出租车司机需要记住大量的信息数据，因此这一脑区的脑灰质容积会不断增加。
• Even though Mr. B possesses unique grey matter, he does not flaunt himself.
  即使B先生才智不凡，他也不夸耀自己。
• When the scientists compared the brains of taxi drivers with those of other drivers, they found the taxi drivers had more grey matter in the area of the brain associated with memory.
  科学家将出租车司机的大脑与其他司机进行比对，发现出租车司机的大脑记忆层有更多的灰色神经组织。
• Cerebellar white matter was severely involved, but the grey matter nucleus were not involved.
  以小脑半球白质受累最为严重，但其灰质核团未见受累。