thinking cap

名词 thinking cap:

1. a state in which one thinks

1. He's good at dressing shop windows but he really had to put his thinking cap on when they asked him for an idea for a carnival float.
   他擅长布置橱窗，但他们向他征求狂欢节彩车时的意见时，他实在得好好考虑一下。
2. Let me put on my thinking cap, sir. When you first told me that you wanted to make a sort of offer to me? Now let me think.
   先生，让我仔细想想， ... 你什么时候第一次对我说，你有件事跟我商量？让我想想看。
3. Before I can give them an answer I'll have to put my thinking cap.
   在我回答他们之前，我必须好好地思索一下。