ingenuity
UK/,ɪndʒɪ'njuːɪtɪ/US/.indʒi'nju:iti/
GRE六级C1
释义
n.
The quality of being clever, original, and inventive in solving problems
独创性;足智多谋;心灵手巧
词根拆分
词根派生表示「天生机巧」的名词——ingenious 的人所具备的品质。(历史上与 ingenuous 纠缠,但现代英语中 ingenuity = 创造力。)human ingenuity(人类的智慧/巧思)就是解决难题的足智多谋。
词根 gen 还连着 140 个词常用搭配
- 1.human ingenuity人类的智慧
- 2.remarkable ingenuity非凡的巧思
- 3.show ingenuity展现才智
例句
- 1.
The bridge is a testament to human ingenuity.
这座桥是人类智慧的见证。
- 2.
It took real ingenuity to fix the engine with so few tools.
用这么少的工具修好发动机,真需要巧思。