brainstorm UK ['breɪn.stɔ:m] US [-stɔ:rm] verb intransitive or transitive ■(of a group of people) to suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly before considering some of them more carefully 自由讨论;集思广益;脑力震荡•The team got together to brainstorm (the project).组员们聚集在一起(就这个企划)集思广益。 UK ['breɪn.stɔ:m] US [-stɔ:rm] noun countable UK informal ■a sudden state of being unable to think clearly 突然神志不清,一时糊涂•I must have had a brainstorm - I went shopping and forgot to take any money.我当时一定是傻了——我出去买东西却忘了带钱。 US for * brainwave |