brainwave

英 [ˈbreɪnweɪv]

美 [ˈbreɪnweɪv]

n.  灵感; 妙计; 脑电波

复数：brainwaves　

BNC.33850 / COCA.35735

牛津词典

noun

• 灵感；妙计
  a sudden good idea
  1. I've had a brainwave!
     我灵机一动，想出了个主意来！
• 脑电波
  an electrical signal in the brain

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 突然想到的好主意；灵感
  If you have abrainwave, you suddenly have a clever idea.
  1. In 1980 she had a brainwave that changed her life.
     1980年，她的一次突发奇想改变了她的生活。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 brainstorm


• N-PLURAL 脑电波
  Brainwavesare electrical signals produced by the brain which can be recorded and measured.
  1. His brainwaves were constantly monitored.
     对他的脑电波进行了连续监测。

英英释义

noun

• the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
  Synonym:insightbrainstorm
• (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
  Synonym:brain wavecortical potential

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