Creative Noun Kriˈeɪtɪv Adj Imagination Produce Writing Kriˈeɪtɪvli
This flashcard defines the word "creative." It covers its meanings as an adjective, describing someone or something with the ability to invent and create original ideas, and as a noun, referring to a creative person or to creative material. Pronunciations for British and American English are also provided.
Hello! This flashcard provides definitions and examples for the word "creative." It covers its meanings as an adjective, referring to someone or something that has the ability to invent and develop original ideas or create things, and as a noun, referring to a person who is creative or creative material. It also provides pronunciation in both British and American English.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](尤指在艺术方面)有创造力的,有想象力的 A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
[usu ADJ n]
Like so many creative people he was never satisfied.
像许多富于创造力的人一样,他从不满足。
...her obvious creative talents.
她显而易见的创作才能
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American art reached a peak of creativity in the '50s and 60s.
美国艺术在五六十年代达到了一次创作顶峰。
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[ADJ 形容词]创造(性)的;创作的Creative activities involve the inventing and making of new kinds of things.
[usu ADJ n]
...creative writing...
创造性写作
...creative arts...
创作型艺术
Cooking is creative.
烹饪富有创造性。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]创新的;富有创意的 If you use something in a creative way, you use it in a new way that produces interesting and unusual results.
[usu ADJ n]
...his creative use of words.
他对词语的创造性运用
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Genet teaches you to think creatively.
吉尼特教你创造性地思考问题。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指广告)创意人员,创作者 A creative is someone whose job is to be creative, especially someone who creates advertisements.
[mainly JOURNALISM 主新闻]
Along with scores of other advertising creatives, he will be taking part in an exhibition at the Saatchi gallery.
他将和许多广告创意人员一起参加在萨奇画廊举行的画展。
Oxford
cre·ativeAWL/kriˈeɪtɪv; NAmEkriˈeɪtɪv/
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adjective1[only before noun ]involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce sth new or a work of art 创造(性)的;创作的◆a course on creative writing(= writing stories, plays and poems)创作课程◆the creative and performing arts创作与表演艺术◆creative thinking(= thinking about problems in a new way or thinking of new ideas)创造性思维◆the company's creative team公司的创新组◆the creative process创作的过程2having the skill and ability to produce sth new, especially a work of art; showing this ability 有创造力的;(尤指艺术作品)创作的;表现创造力的◆She's very creative—she writes poetry and paints.她极富创造力,既赋诗又作画。◆Do you have any ideas? You're the creative one.你有何高见?你是有创见的人。▶cre·ative·lyAWL/kriˈeɪtɪvli; NAmEkriˈeɪtɪvli/adverbcre·ativ·ityAWL/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti; NAmEˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/noun[uncountable ]◆Creativity and originality are more important than technical skill.创意和原创性比专门技术更为重要。noun1[countable ]a person who is creative富于创造力的人;搞创作的人◆The exhibition features the paintings of local creatives.这个展览会展出的是当地画家的作品。2[uncountable ]creativeideas or material 创意;创作素材◆We need to produce better creative if we want to attract big clients.要吸引大客户,我们就得拿出更好的创意。cre·ative/kriˈeɪtɪv; NAmEkriˈeɪtɪv/cre·ative·ly/kriˈeɪtɪvli; NAmEkriˈeɪtɪvli/cre·ativ·ity/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti; NAmEˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/
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creative1 adjective
creative2 noun
creativecre‧a‧tive1 /kriˈeɪtɪv/ ●●○W3 adjective
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1involving the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things: This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more creative. I teach creative writing at Trinity College. the creative process of writing a poem Diaghilev did his great creative work in France. a creative solution to the problem2someone who is creative is very good at using their imagination to make things → inventive: You’re so creative! I could never make my own clothes.—creatively adverb—creativeness noun [uncountable]
creative1 adjective
creative2 noun
creativecreative2 noun [countable] informal
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someone such as a writer or artist who uses their imagination or skills to make things
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adj.创造性的
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