brainwave  
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbreɪn.weɪv/ us/ˈbreɪn.weɪv/
  (IDEA)      
  UK informal (US brainstorm)(突发的)奇想;灵感;妙计 
a sudden clever idea
  I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I had a brainwave. 我不知道怎样才能从车站回家——后来我灵机一动,想到了办法。 
   (PATTERN)     
 脑电波
any of several patterns of electrical activity in the brain