brainstorm

UK:  ['breɪn.stɔː(r)m]

US:  ['breɪn.stɔrm]

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

un.

1.〔美俚〕灵机一动,突如其来的好思想〔主意〕;(专家顾问对重大问题的)献策献计

2.脑猝变,【医学】脑猝病

n.

1.脑猝变;妙主意

2.讨论创造性的意见

3.提出创造性的意见

v.

1.集体讨论

2.提同创造性意见

1 . While some of the greatest ideas and solutions come up in brainstorm meetings, we also lose most of our time in discussion without action.
当在头脑风暴的会议上有一些顶级的主意或者解决方法提出时，我们也浪费了很多时间在没有行动的讨论上。

2 . When a company is ready to launch, Graham will sit with the founders and brainstorm key points, writing them down on a whiteboard.
如果一家公司即将开业，Graham就会和创业者们坐下来，一起思考其中的要点，并把这些东西列在白板上。

3 . Step one is to brainstorm a list of words and phrases you think someone would type into a search engine looking for a business like yours.
首先，列举出你认为用户可能在搜索引擎中键入的单词和短语（在搜索同类性质的网站时）。

4 . I must have had a brainstorm I couldn't remember my own telephone number for a moment.
我一定是糊涂了--一时想不起自己的电话号码了。

5 . He asked me to brainstorm the essay and adult recommendation with him a full two weeks before the application was due.
在申请截止前的两个星期，他就请我同他一块探讨如何准备个人自述和成人推荐信。