to discuss and think creatively to generate new ideas
讨论并创造性地思考，以产生新的想法 (tǎolùn bìng chuàngzàoxìng de sīkǎo, yǐ chǎnshēng xīn de xiǎngfǎ)
"The teacher asked the class to brainstorm ideas for the project."
"老师要求班级为项目头脑风暴想法。" (Lǎoshī yāoqiú bānjí wèi xiàngmù **tóunǎo fēngbào xiǎngfǎ**.)
to be less critical or give someone a break
to avoid laughing in a funny situation
Living in poverty or with very little money.
someone who is very careful about spending money
To keep something secret.
the process has started and is progressing
