每日一词学英语(62): no-brainer

For many people, no-brainer is not a no-brainer — it is downright confusing. 今天这个词让英国人也感到迷惑(From The Times, May 18, 2009: What exactly is a no-brainer?)。

No-brainer is just one of the thousands of new words in the brand new 7th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 这本词典中对这个词的解释最详细、最清楚，学习一下你就不会迷惑了。

no-brainer noun, adj. (informal)
i) noun
1. A decision or problem that you do not need to think about much because it is obvious what you should do.
*The question of who to support in this election should be a no-brainer.
*Protecting the environment is a no-brainer it is obvious that we must protect it.
*Accepting their offer was a no-brainer for me.
*The exam was a no-brainer it was not difficult.
2. A stupid person or action.
*These days, any no-brainer who wants to talk on the radio can do it.
*He punched another player in front of the referee - that was a real no-brainer.
ii) adj. [only before noun] requiring little intelligence or mental effort; easy.
*no-brainer solutions
*a no-brainer action movie
*a no-brainer chocolate cake one that is easy to make
*This book contains 20 no-brainer ways to improve your English vocabulary.