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职场英语流行美语对话：brainstorm 绞尽脑汁，费尽心机 brain指"智能，脑力，智慧",storm指"激发".两者的合成词的意思即为"突然想到",颇像汉语成语"灵机一动".例如：Then I got a brainstorm.(于是我灵机一动，计上心来。) A: I hear that you're designing a new building. Have you finished it? 我听说你正在设计一座新建筑，是否已经完成了? B: Not yet. I am brainstorming for an unique one. 还没有。我正费尽心机，想设计一座风格独特的建筑。 A: Why not ask Jack to help? Maybe he can give you some novel ideas. 为什么不让杰克帮帮你呢?或许他能给你一点新奇的主意。 B: That's a good idea. 说得对。 ------------------------------- 俚语俗语拓展：和brain有关的英语短语及俗语 be full of brains, have good [plenty of] brains 聪明，好脑筋 man of brains 聪明人 have no brains 没头脑，笨 have a lucid brain 思路清晰，头脑清醒 the brain of the conspiracy 阴谋的策划者 electron brain〔俚语〕电脑，电子计算机 beat [cudgel, pound, puzzle, rack] one's brains 绞脑汁，苦思 beat one's brains out 拼命，竭力 (she beat her brains out studying. 她拼命用功) blow sb.'s brains out 使某人脑袋开花 | 
