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单词 brain food
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brain food
brain food n. originally U.S. (a) food believed to be beneficial to the brain, esp. in increasing intellectual power; a foodstuff of this kind; (b) intellectual sustenance; something which stimulates thought or creativity.
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1856 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. June 128/2 No one can grow profound or clever solely by swallowing eggs and oysters; but let him habitually work his brain until its actual fatigue calls for such sustenance, and then satisfy the cravings of nature, and it is safe to say that an increased degree of cerebral stamina and agility will be the consequence; whereas with brain-work, but without brain-food, exhaustion must follow.
1856 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. June 129/2 it will readily be seen that some intermixture of more expensive brain-foods with the course of diet it recommends, is indispensable.
1872 Galaxy Apr. 555/2 You knew British literature to be the brain-food of America.
1928 P. Bowles Let. in In Touch (1994) 3 The great majority of persons insist upon their brainfood's being refined, and go so far as to claim that the pure inspiration is worth nothing until refined.
1992 New Scientist 22 Feb. 47/3 Dr Grierson was unloved by her parents, is cold, can't cook and insists on feeding children macrobiotic brain food which Fred sicks up.
1998 New Scientist 25 July 62/3 Definitely a book to dip into and reflect on—a superior form of brainfood for the beach this summer perhaps?
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