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[/ˈdʒiːnɪəs; ˋdʒinjəs/] n (pl geniuses) 用法:
1 (a) [U] exceptionally great mental or creative ability 天才; 创造力:
a man of genius 才子 *
It is rare to find such genius nowadays. 这样的天才现在非常罕见.
(b) [C] person who has this ability 天才人物:
Einstein was a mathematical genius. 爱因斯坦是数学天才. *
He is hard-working and able, but no genius. 他勤奋、 能干, 但决非天才. 用法:
2 [sing] a ~ for (doing) sth exceptional natural ability for sth 对（做）某事物的天生的非凡才能:
have a genius for languages, making friends, saying the wrong thing 有学语言的、 交朋友的、 说错话的本事. 用法:
3 [sing] the ~ (of sth) (a) guardian spirit (of a person, a place or an institution) 守护神.
(b) (fml 文) special character, spirit or principles of a language, a period of time, an institution, a nation, etc （语言、 时代、 制度、 民族等的）特点, 特徵, 精神, 原则:
the genius of the English language, of the age 英语语言的、 时代的特点. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) one's good/evil `genius person or spirit supposed to have a strong influence on one for good or for evil 对自己好坏有极大影响的人或神魔:
Blame it on my evil genius! 都怪我中了邪魔了! |