in·gen·ious
adjective/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
- (of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas
精巧的；新颖独特的；巧妙的 - an ingenious device/invention/experiment
巧妙的装置／发明／实验 - ingenious ways of saving energy
节约能源的巧妙方法 - His plots are always very ingenious.
他的情节总是非常巧妙。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- an ingenious device/invention/experiment
- (of a person) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things
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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- an ingenious cook
Word Originlate Middle English: from French ingénieux or Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium ‘mind, intellect’; compare with engine.