brawn
Brawn refers to physical strength and muscular power, especially when contrasted with intelligence or mental ability. It describes the capacity for heavy physical labor and force rather than intellectual or strategic skill.
예시
3 / 5Moving the heavy sofa required sheer brawn rather than any particular skill.
Moving the heavy couch needed pure physical strength instead of special technique.
The project's success depended on the perfect combination of intellectual insight and physical brawn.
The success of the project relied on both smart ideas and physical power.
You've got the brawn, so you can carry the beer crates while I look for the keys.
You are the strong one, so you carry the heavy boxes while I find the keys.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'Brown Bear'. A brown bear has incredible brawn.
빠른 퀴즈
The construction worker relied on his ______ to lift the heavy steel beams.
정답!
정답은: brawn
예시
Moving the heavy sofa required sheer brawn rather than any particular skill.
everydayMoving the heavy couch needed pure physical strength instead of special technique.
The project's success depended on the perfect combination of intellectual insight and physical brawn.
formalThe success of the project relied on both smart ideas and physical power.
You've got the brawn, so you can carry the beer crates while I look for the keys.
informalYou are the strong one, so you carry the heavy boxes while I find the keys.
In the pre-industrial era, the economy relied heavily on human brawn to sustain agricultural production.
academicBefore machines, the economy depended mostly on human physical labor for farming.
The management realized that brawn alone would not win the contract; they needed a smarter strategy.
businessThe bosses realized that physical effort by itself wouldn't get the deal; they needed a better plan.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
brain over brawn
the idea that intelligence is more effective than physical force
all brawn and no brains
someone who is very strong but lacks intelligence
a test of brawn
a challenge that measures physical strength
자주 혼동되는 단어
Bran is the fiber-rich outer layer of a grain, whereas brawn is physical strength.
Brawn is the noun for strength, while brawny is the adjective used to describe a strong person.
사용 참고사항
Brawn is almost always used in a comparison with intelligence. It can sometimes be used slightly insultingly to imply that a person is only useful for their physical strength.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often try to use brawn as an adjective; remember that 'brawn' is the power you have, and 'brawny' is the person who has it.
암기 팁
Think of a 'Brown Bear'. A brown bear has incredible brawn.
어원
From the Old French 'braon', meaning 'fleshy part' or 'muscle'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In Western storytelling, characters are often divided into 'The Brains' and 'The Brawn' of a group, reflecting a cultural archetype of specialized roles.
빠른 퀴즈
The construction worker relied on his ______ to lift the heavy steel beams.
정답!
정답은: brawn
관련 어휘
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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