no-brainer

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought. informal
    — Choosing the older version which was as good as the newer version for half the cost was a no-brainer.
  2. A conundrum requiring little or no thought to solve; A problem with an easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution. informal
    — This next exam question is a no-brainer.

词形变化

no-brainers plural no brainer alternative nobrainer alternative

词汇关系

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词源

Etymology tree
English no
Proto-Germanic *bragną
Proto-West Germanic *bragn
Old English bræġn
Middle English brayn
English brain
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English no-brainer
From no + brain + -er.
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