ingenious

ingenious
[ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs]
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,足以克服预算有限的困难。
    ■(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
ingeniously
adverb
ingeniousness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French ingénieux or Latin ingeniosus, from ingenium 'mind, intellect'; compare with engine
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