brainstorm
brainstorm — 動詞
- brainstormpresent simple I / you / we / they
- brainstormshe / she / it
- brainstormedpast simple
- brainstorming-ing form
1. to share many possible ideas together in a short talk before choosing the best o
集思廣益
一起快速提出點子
to share many possible ideas together in a short talk before choosing the best one.
After class, Aiko and Ben brainstormed ways to raise money for the trip.
下課後，Aiko 和 Ben 一起集思廣益，想出替這趟旅行籌錢的方法。
brainstorm ways to + verb
At noon, the design team brainstormed beside the whiteboard in Room 4.
中午時，設計團隊站在 4 號教室的白板旁集思廣益。
often used with a group subject
Before the festival, our neighbors brainstormed ideas for the school booth.
在園遊會前，我們的鄰居一起想點子，討論學校攤位要怎麼做。
brainstorm ideas for + noun
In the meeting, three nurses brainstormed how to shorten the waiting line.
會議中，三位護士一起腦力激盪，想著怎麼縮短等候隊伍。
brainstorm how + clause
By sunset, the club had brainstormed ten names for the new podcast.
到日落前，社團已經想出了十個新 podcast 的名字。
- brainstorm ideas
- brainstorm together
- brainstorm ways to solve
- brainstorm names for something
- discuss
broader and can include slow evaluation, not just free idea generation
- plan
focuses more on deciding steps than on producing many early ideas
- toss around ideas
informal and close in meaning, often used in conversation
- problem-solve
focuses on reaching an answer rather than freely suggesting options
- decide
comes after the stage of producing options
文法句型
brainstorm ideas
brainstorm ways to + verb
brainstorm how / whether + clause
用法筆記
Usually describes people producing many ideas together before choosing one. It is often followed by 'ideas', 'ways', or a wh-clause such as 'how to solve it'.
常見錯誤
brainstorm — 名詞
- brainstormsingular
- brainstormsplural
1. a useful idea that appears in your mind all at once.
妙點子
突然想到的好主意
a useful idea that appears in your mind all at once.
While washing dishes, Noa had a brainstorm about the broken drawer.
洗碗時，Noa 忽然冒出一個關於壞掉抽屜的妙點子。
have a brainstorm about + problem
One late-night brainstorm gave the app its final name.
某個深夜突然想到的妙點子，替這個 app 定下了最後的名字。
a brainstorm gives an answer
During the bus ride, Greta wrote her brainstorm on a ticket stub.
搭公車時，Greta 把自己的妙點子寫在車票背面。
The answer came from Bao's brainstorm in the library stairwell.
那個答案來自 Bao 在圖書館樓梯間想到的妙點子。
At lunch, the coach had a brainstorm about moving practice to the gym.
午餐時，教練忽然冒出一個妙點子，想把練習移到體育館。
- have a brainstorm
- sudden brainstorm
- brainstorm about a problem
- write down a brainstorm
- idea
the broad everyday word, without the sense of sudden arrival
- insight
often deeper and more analytical than a quick practical idea
- inspiration
can sound more creative or artistic
文法句型
have a brainstorm
a brainstorm about + problem
用法筆記
Distinguish this from noun/2: this sense is a good idea, not a confused mental state. It refers to one idea, not to the whole group activity in verb/1.
常見錯誤
2. a brief period when your mind stops working properly and you feel confused.
昏頭
短暫無法清楚思考
a brief period when your mind stops working properly and you feel confused.
On stage, Tariq had a brainstorm and forgot the first line.
Tariq 在台上突然一陣昏頭，忘了第一句台詞。
have a brainstorm and forget something
For a moment, the driver went into a brainstorm after the loud crash.
撞擊巨響後，那位駕駛有一會兒昏了頭。
go into a brainstorm
At the checkout, my aunt had a brainstorm and left her card behind.
在結帳台前，我阿姨一時昏頭，把卡片忘在那裡。
The sudden question threw Wen into a brainstorm during the interview.
那個突如其來的問題，讓 Wen 在面試中一下子昏了頭。
throw someone into a brainstorm
During the quiz, Omar had a brainstorm and wrote his phone number.
小考時，Omar 一時昏頭，寫下了自己的電話號碼。
- brief brainstorm
- have a brainstorm
- go into a brainstorm
- brainstorm after a shock
- confusion
broader and more neutral
- mental block
often stresses being unable to remember or continue
- blank spell
emphasizes a short loss of memory or thought
- clarity
the state of thinking clearly
文法句型
have a brainstorm
go into a brainstorm
throw someone into a brainstorm
用法筆記
Older and much less common than noun/1. Distinguish from noun/1, where a brainstorm is a good idea; here it means a short spell of confusion.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
常用片語
- have a brainstorm