grey matter

grey matter
noun
  1. [mass noun]the darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites
    (大脑和脊髓中的)灰质。 比较 white matter
    ■(informal)intelligence
    (非正式)头脑,智力
    I wish I had a little of her grey matter.
    我希望自己能有她的一点头脑。
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