brain storm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹeɪn stɔːm/    美 /ˈbɹ̠eɪn stoɹm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A seizure, convulsion, or similar incident of abnormal brain activity.
    — He was so puffing and fuming that he had to pull up for breath, and take his hat off to ease the smoking hot pressure of a brainstorm.
  2. Alternative form of brainstorm (“a sudden thought which solves a problem; a brainstorming session”). alt-of,alternative
    — And where were you when Josh came up with this brain storm?
动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of brainstorm (“solve a problem with brainstorming”). alt-of,alternative
    — The chancellor had recently announced a challenge to everyone at the university to brain storm and come up with cutting-edge ideas that could make the university competitive for grant dollars by submitting. . .

词形变化

brain storms plural brain storms present,singular,third-person brain storming participle,present brain stormed participle,past brain stormed past

词源

词源 1
From brain + storm. In the sense of "seizure, convulsion, brain activity", from the idea that it is like a storm in the brain. In the sense of "problem-solving idea or session", from the unrelated idea of using the "brain to storm a problem" (see brainstorm).
词源 2
From brain + storm. In the sense of "seizure, convulsion, brain activity", from the idea that it is like a storm in the brain. In the sense of "problem-solving idea or session", from the unrelated idea of using the "brain to storm a problem" (see brainstorm).
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