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

• Then I had a brainstorm.
  突然我灵机一动。
• After she attended the fortune brainstorm tech conference, we asked Lee 10 questions about work and play.
  日前，她参加了《财富》杂志（Fortune）的科技头脑风暴大会，会后我们就工作和娱乐向杰西-李提出了10个问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• We really think it is a huge opportunity to brainstorm.
  我们确实认为集思广益是个巨大的机会。
• 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。
• 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。
• Brainstorm what you already know about this environment and what you would like to know.
  集思广益，你已经知道这样的环境和你想知道。
• You can brainstorm and create a high-level overview of your Web site very easily.
  您可以很容易地进行集体讨论（brainstorm）并创建出Web站点的高层概要。
• This is a good time to brainstorm with others, share ideas, and come to a group consensus.
  这是进行头脑风暴的良机啊，与人分享观点，然后达成一致的意见。