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Genius ˈdʒiːniəs Ability Skill Stroke Noun Unusually Intelligence

The word "genius" refers to exceptional intellectual or creative ability, or a person who possesses this talent.

The word "genius" can be a noun referring to exceptional intellectual or creative power or talent, or it can refer to a person who possesses such abilities. It can also refer to a special skill or aptitude for something.

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]天才;天赋;天资 Genius is very great ability or skill in a particular subject or activity.
  • This is the mark of her real genius as a designer...

    这展现了她作为设计师的真正天赋。

  • The man had genius and had made his mark in the aviation world...

    这人很有天赋,在航空界非常出名。

  • Its very title is a stroke of genius.

    其题目本身起得就很有才。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]天才人物 A genius is a highly talented, creative, or intelligent person.
  • Chaplin was not just a genius, he was among the most influential figures in film history.

    卓别林不仅仅是天才,也是电影史上最有影响力的人物之一。


Oxford ge·nius / ˈdʒiːniəs ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəs / noun ( plural ge·niuses ) 1 [uncountable ] unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability 天才;天资;天赋 the genius of Shakespeare 莎士比亚的天才 a statesman of genius 天才的政治家 Her idea was a stroke of genius. 她的主意是聪明的一着。 2 [countable ] a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic, or who has a very high level of skill, especially in one area 天才人物;(某领域的)天才 a mathematical/comic, etc. genius 数学、喜剧等天才 He's a genius at organizing people. 他是人员组织方面的天才。 You don't have to be a genius to see that they are in love! 傻子也能看出他们相爱了! 3 [singular ] geniusfor sth/for doing sth a special skill or ability (特别的)才能,本领 He had a genius for making people feel at home. 他有一种能够使人感觉轻松自在的本领。 IDIOM sb's good/evil ˈgenius ( especially BrE) a person or spirit who is thought to have a good/bad influence over you 给人以好(或坏)影响的人;保护(或毁灭)人的神魔 genius geniuses genii ge·nius / ˈdʒiːniəs ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəs /
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geniusge‧ni‧us /ˈdʒiːniəs/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] a very high level of intelligence, mental skill, or ability, which only a few people have:  The film reveals Fellini’s genius.work/writer/man etc of genius Wynford was an architect of genius.a stroke of genius (=a very clever idea) At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. a work of pure genius see thesaurus at
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2[countable] someone who has an unusually high level of intelligence, mental skill, or ability:  Freud was a genius.musical/comic/mathematical etc geniusa genius at (doing) something My father was a genius at storytelling.3a genius for (doing) something special skill at doing something:  That woman has a genius for organization. Warhol’s genius for publicity
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geniuses[2020]
天才(85%),天赋(15%)
n.天才,天赋;精神

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