ingenious
adjective /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
- (of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.
) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas物体、计划、思想等 精巧的;新颖独特的;巧妙的 - an ingenious device/invention/experiment
精巧的装置;巧妙的发明/实验 - ingenious ways of saving energy
节约能源的巧妙方法 - His plots are always very ingenious.
他的情节总是很巧妙。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- extremely
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- an ingenious device/invention/experiment
- (of a person
) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things人 心灵手巧的;机敏的;善于创造发明的 - an ingenious cook
心灵手巧的厨师 - She's very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses.
她很善于找借口。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- extremely
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- an ingenious cook
词源late Middle English: from French ingénieux or Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium ‘mind, intellect’; compare with engine.