ingenious

英 [ɪnˈdʒiːniəs]

美 [ɪnˈdʒiːniəs]

adj.  精巧的; 新颖独特的; 巧妙的; 心灵手巧的; 机敏的; 善于创造发明的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9550 / COCA.11520

牛津词典

adj.

• 精巧的；新颖独特的；巧妙的
  very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas
  1. an ingenious device
     精巧的装置
  2. ingenious ways of saving energy
     节约能源的巧妙方法
• 心灵手巧的；机敏的；善于创造发明的
  having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things
  1. an ingenious cook
     心灵手巧的厨师
  2. She's very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses.
     她很善于找借口。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巧妙的;制作精巧的;新颖独特的
  Something that isingeniousis very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment.
  1. ...a truly ingenious invention...
     真正有创意的发明
  2. Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious.
     戈蒂埃破解这道难题的方法很巧妙。

英英释义

adj

• showing inventiveness and skill
  1. a clever gadget
  2. the cunning maneuvers leading to his success
  3. an ingenious solution to the problem
  Synonym:clevercunning

双语例句

• The presence of drainage systems and public baths showed advanced standards of hygiene and sanitation and ingenious planning.
  排水系统和公共浴池的出现表明了高标准的卫生学与卫生设施，以及有独创性的规划。
• We have to let this ingenious theory stand for what it is worth.
  我们得让这个巧妙的理论去表现其自身的价值。
• This mousetrap is an ingenious device.
  这个捕鼠器是一件精巧的装置。
• An ingenious idea suddenly came upon him when he was taking a walk with his wife.
  他和他夫人散步时突然想到了一个绝妙的主意。
• The design of the new opera house was ingenious.
  新歌剧院的设计真是太棒了。
• A craze for classification and nomenclature superceded the ingenious or fanciful systems.
  对分类和命名法的狂热取代了虚幻的系统。
• Many people dream of owning an ingenious robot.
  许多人都梦想拥有一个制作精巧的机器人。
• My parents came up with an ingenious and life-changing idea: have us study the local tales.
  我们的父母想到了一个巧妙的主意，而这也影响了我们的一生，那就是让我们学习当地传说。
• Ingenious scientists and engineers have created some pretty amazing gadgets.
  聪明的科学家和工程师创造了一些相当令人惊讶的精巧小玩意。
• My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
  我在城里认识了更多的有发明天才的人。