職場英語流行美語對話：brainstorm 絞盡腦汁，費盡心機
brain指"智能，腦力，智慧",storm指"激發".兩者的合成詞的意思即為"突然想到",頗像漢語成語"靈機一動".例如：Then I got a brainstorm.(於是我靈機一動，計上心來。)
A: I hear that you're designing a new building. Have you finished it? 我聽說你正在設計一座新建築，是否已經完成了?
B: Not yet. I am brainstorming for an unique one. 還沒有。我正費盡心機，想設計一座風格獨特的建築。
A: Why not ask Jack to help? Maybe he can give you some novel ideas. 為什麼不讓傑克幫幫你呢?或許他能給你一點新奇的主意。
B: That's a good idea. 說得對。
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俚語俗語拓展：和brain有關的英語短語及俗語
be full of brains, have good [plenty of] brains 聰明，好腦筋
man of brains 聰明人
have no brains 沒頭腦，笨
have a lucid brain 思路清晰，頭腦清醒
the brain of the conspiracy 陰謀的策劃者
electron brain〔俚語〕電腦，電子計算機
beat [cudgel, pound, puzzle, rack] one's brains 絞腦汁，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 使某人腦袋開花
coin one's brains 想方設法掙錢
get [have] (sth.) on thebrain 專心，全神貫注在(某事上)
overtax one's brains 用腦過度
pick [suck] sb.'s brains 採用〔竊取〕某人的主張〔想法，知識，研究成果等〕
turn sb.'s brain 衝昏某人頭腦，使自以為了不起
water on the brain 腦水腫