ingenious
adj
(a) ~ (at sth/doing sth) (of a person) clever at finding new or simple solutions for complex problems (指人)善於用新的或简单的方法解决复杂问题的; 心灵手巧的
So you fitted that wire through that little hole there
that's very ingenious! 那麽说是你把金属线穿过那个小孔的了, 真灵巧!
ingenious at solving difficult crossword puzzles 善於破解困难的纵横填字谜.
(b) (of a thing) original in design and well suited to its purpose (指物件)设计独特而精巧的
an ingenious device, gadget, etc 精巧的装置、 小机械等.
(c) (of an idea) very clever and original (指主意)别出心裁的, 奇妙的
an ingenious plan, method, solution, etc 别出心裁的计画、 方法、 解决办法等.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
As the Maori had no written language, the stories of Maori history were handed down from generation to generation.
由于毛利人当时没有书面语,毛利人的历史故事是一代一代传下来的。
After a short time a line of bees fly to and from the hive like a thin stream.