ingenious
/ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs/adjective
1- (of a person) clever, original, and inventive(人)机灵的; 有独创性的; 具创造力的:
he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget.
他足智多谋, 克服了预算有限的困难。
1.1
- (of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose(机器)设计精巧的; (主意)巧妙的。
派生词
ingeniously
adverbingeniousness
noun词源
late Middle English: from French ingénieux or Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium 'mind, intellect'; compare with ENGINE.