brainstorm

英 [ˈbreɪnstɔːm]

美 [ˈbreɪnstɔːrm]

n.  突然神志不清; 脑猝病
vt.  集中各人智慧猛攻

现在分词：brainstorming　复数：brainstorms　过去式：brainstormed　第三人称单数：brainstorms　过去分词：brainstormed　

BEC

BNC.36600 / COCA.20387

牛津词典

noun

• 突然神志不清；脑猝病
  a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour
• 突然神志不清；脑猝病
  a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一时糊涂；头脑发热
  If you have abrainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
  1. I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
     我有时会头脑发热，挥霍无度。
• N-COUNT 突然想到的好主意；灵感
  If you have abrainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea.
  1. 'Look,' she said, getting a brainstorm, 'Why don't you invite them here?'
     “对了，”她灵机一动说道，“你干吗不请他们到这儿来？”

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 brainwave


• VERB 集思广益；集体献计
  If a group of peoplebrainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.
  1. The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other...
     她们每个月聚会两次，在一起出谋献策，为各自制定生意目标。
  2. We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.
     我们可以集体讨论，列出该公司中最有影响的人员的名单。

英英释义

noun

• the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
  Synonym:insightbrainwave

verb

• try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

双语例句

• They do not need to choose a topic yet, only brainstorm a minimum of20 possible speech topics.
  现在孩子们还没必要决定最后他们要用的主题，而只要给出20个可能的演讲主题就可以了。
• We need to come up with new ideas so let's brainstorm first.
  我们必须想出些新点子，所以就让我们先作脑力激荡。
• Maybe we can shelve the proposal for a while while you brainstorm.
  你们集体讨论讨论，也许我们可以把这个提案暂时搁置一下。
• Once you know your instinctive style, brainstorm ways to make it work for you, not against you.
  一旦你知道自己的本能行为风格，采用”头脑风暴“得出让它为你效劳的途径，而不是让它与你背道而驰。
• Unless you have a brainstorm. I don't see how we're going to get out of this.
  除非你能想出一着妙计，不然我看不出我们如何能摆脱困境。
• I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
  我有时会头脑发热，挥霍无度。
• Grewer's brainstorm was to create a method that uses lasers to trigger the transports'action.
  Grewer灵机一动，创建了一种新的方法，即采用激光来触发转运蛋白的作用。
• Brainstorm ways to help these community members realize their potential in your community.
  “头脑风暴”的方法可以帮助社区成员认识到他们在社区中的潜力。
• 'Look,' she said, getting a brainstorm, 'Why don't you invite them here?'
  “对了，”她灵机一动说道，“你干吗不请他们到这儿来？”
• I like to collaborate with team members and brainstorm ideas to help reach communal goals.
  我愿意参与团队合作、进行头脑风暴以帮团队达成共同目标。