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in·gen·ious
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ingeniously (adv.), ingeniousness (n.)
词根:ingenious
adv.ingeniously 贤明地;有才能地
n.ingenuity 心灵手巧,独创性;精巧;精巧的装置
ingeniousness 机敏(精巧;精致;有创造才能)
Adjective
1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action;
"an imaginative use of material"
"the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
"an ingenious device"
"had an inventive turn of mind"
"inventive ceramics"
2. skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;
"cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"
"came up with a clever story"
"an ingenious press agent"
"an ingenious scheme"
3. showing inventiveness and skill;
"a clever gadget"
"the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
"an ingenious solution to the problem"
这组词都有“聪明的”的意思,其区别是:
intelligent正式用词,指在理解新的、抽象东西或处理解决问题时,智力超过一般常人。
bright口语常用词,多指年轻人,尤指小孩思路敏捷,理解力强,机灵等。
wise侧重不是一般的聪明伶俐,而是有远见,有智慧,能明智地处理问题。
ingenious指思路敏捷,并暗示有创造与发明的才能和技巧。
brilliant指人的才华出众,思路敏捷,常令人赞叹不已。
clever强调头脑灵活,接受新事物快,有智有谋,但不一定暗示全面妥当地考虑问题。
smart普通用词,与bright和clever的意思很相近,但更强调机灵。
shrewd指精明老练,有头脑,善于判断,把握有利机会。
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15世纪早期,“智力强的,有天赋的”,源自古法语 ingenios, engeignos “聪明的,有创造力的”(现代法语 ingénieux),源自拉丁语 ingeniosus “天赋优良的,充满智慧的,聪明的,有天赋的”,源自 ingenium “天生的素质,能力; 天生的个性”,字面意思是“先天的东西”,源自 in- “在……里面”(来自 PIE 语根 *en “在”)+ gignere “产生”(来自 PIE *gen(e)-yo-,词根 *gene- “生育,产生”)。
“擅长巧妙构思的熟练,有技巧的,狡猾的”这个意思的记录最早可追溯到1540年代; 在这个意义上更早的是中古英语 enginous (14世纪中期),来自古法语 engeignos。中古英语也有 engineful “熟练的(在战争中)”(约1300年)。通过一条直接的路径,拉丁语 ingenium 产生了中古英语 ingeny “智力,聪明才智”(15世纪早期),但已经过时。比较 engine。相关的: Ingeniously; ingeniousness。
Middle English ingenyous, from Middle French ingenieus, from Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium natural capacity — more at engine >entry 1
The first known use of ingenious was in the 15th century
ingeniousadjective
having or showing ingenuity : very clever
an ingenious plan
ingeniousadjective
having or showing ingenuity : very clever
an ingenious plan
ingeniousadjective
having or showing ingenuity : very clever
an ingenious plan
1 But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore , had on the right track.
但早在1803年, 有一个天才的马里兰农夫, 托马斯摩尔, 他找到了这种平衡.
2 There he worked with great vigor, and, although many resented his nonstop conversation, there was a war to win and he was quite helpful in producing ingenious magnetic mines.
3 But it does show how ingenious Galileo was, and his skill at practical work.
4 The ingenious inventor invented a device which promoted productivity a great deal.
这位天才发明家发明了一种能大大提高生产效率的装置.
5 The files reveal other ingenious ways ies tried to send coded notes through the post.
文件还透露了纳粹间谍通过邮政传递军事机密的其它“高招”.
6 The ingenious boy made a radio set for himself.
这个聪明的男孩自己做了一台收音机。
7 Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious.
戈蒂埃破解这道难题的方法很巧妙。
8 ingenious ways of saving energy
节约能源的巧妙方法
9 The ingenious property of the gene was that it offered a potential solution to all these problems in a single sweep.
10 Travels of Cyrus..worthy the Perusal of every ingenious Person.
11 It was ingenious and finally, I saw, all wise.
12 I thought it was quite ingenious of me to suggest sitting in on the chemistry course even after I'd changed over to Shakespeare.
13 “I see you have been busy. A blanket, new clothes, and an ingenious fireplace—with a real chimney—and say, you have silverware!”
14 It sounds macabre, but when Mother realized that after she’s dead, she won’t be able to tell me what to wear anymore, she came up with this ingenious postmortem system.
15 This ingenious idea has immediate face validity.
这一巧妙的主意有直接的表面效用。
16 A very ingenious method to limit roll rate is to use " rollerons ".
限制滚动角速度的一个巧妙方法是使用 “ 陀螺舵 ”.
17 The men were soaking wet all the time and had to become ingenious in finding ways to keep their possessions dry.
18 Vistors are struck by its ingenious architecture and exotic layout.
但是来访者都被它独创性的建筑风格和奇异的布局所吸引。
19 And the different ways in which illegal liquor was smuggled into people’s houses and illegal drinking establishments were positively ingenious.
20 I thought about explaining to her my mother’s ingenious method of ridding the house of roaches— cracker crumbs and marshmallow—but then I thought, This is June, forget it.
1 灵巧的
expert clever crafty dexterous adroit light clean neat delicate slick nifty cunning deft skilful natty nippy lissome great smart feat handsome quaint nimble sly skillful industrious limber
2 有独创性的
3 有发明才能的
4 奇妙的
7 别出心裁
9 机敏
astucious quick smart alert agile apt cracking nimble incisive dexterous quick-witted Catlike adroit switched-on sharp-witted ready-witted astutely cannily dexterity lightness tact quickness astuteness on toes ready dry resourceful deft
10 巧妙的
deadly carny subtle tricksy elegant delicate dazzling cunning deft happy curious fabulous skillful felicitous lambent masterly clever neat witty dodgy masterful artful well-taken beautiful brilliant crafty fast-fingered daedalean mean pretty clean expert patent wizard tricky sly politic dexterous daedal knacky green-fingered dedal smart artificial adroit Daedalian
11 巧妙
happy curious subtle fabulous delicate cunning skillful felicitous lambent happily finely handily masterly faculty subtlety with address clever neat witty dodgy masterful artful well-taken ably elegant deft cleverly beautiful brilliant crafty fast-fingered daedalean mean pretty clean expert patent wizard tricky sly politic dexterous daedal knacky wonderwork fine political deeply slick subtly skill ingenuity dexterity felicity handiness lambency green-fingered dedal smart artificial adroit Daedalian nicely one-two-three deliverly craft finesse sleight
12 精巧的
high-wrought fine sophisticated delicate elaborate nifty artful masterly deep-laid cleverish cunning light curious artistic exquisite ethereal skillful dainty subtile clever expert subtle quaint ditzy spidery Daedalian
13 机敏的
astucious quick smart alert agile apt cracking nimble incisive dexterous quick-witted Catlike adroit switched-on sharp-witted ready-witted ready dry resourceful deft
14 灵巧
expert clever crafty dexterous adroit handily hand facility ingenuity dexterity handiness light clean neat delicate slick nifty cunning deft skilful natty sleight address nippy lissome great smart feat handsome quaint nimble sly skillful industrious limber cleverly cleanly featly lightness
16 智巧
17 精巧
high-wrought fine sophisticated delicate elaborate nifty artful masterly deep-laid cleverish finely exquisitely skillfully ingenuity subtlety elaboration sophisticate cunning daintily light curious artistic exquisite ethereal skillful dainty subtile delicacy clever expert subtle quaint ditzy spidery Daedalian refinement finesse
18 心灵手巧的
19 制作精巧的
20 有天才的
22 有发明才能