Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5000
genius
天才
genius
- 1.
Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
拥有非凡智慧或技能的人,尤其是在科学、音乐、艺术等领域有创造性或原创性作品的人
- 2.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
具有非凡智力和原创性的人
- 3.
Extraordinary mental capacity.
非凡的智力
- 4.
unusual mental ability
非凡的智力
- 5.
Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
灵感,心灵的飞跃,非凡的创造过程
- 6.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
在任何领域都极其熟练的人
拥有非凡智慧或技能的人,尤其是在科学、音乐、艺术等领域有创造性或原创性作品的人；具有非凡智力和原创性的人；非凡的智力；灵感,心灵的飞跃,非凡的创造过程；在任何领域都极其熟练的人
In use
The young mathematician is a genius at solving complex problems.
My sister is a genius when it comes to fixing old computers.
It takes a genius to understand this theory, but the professor explains it very clearly.
Mozart was a child genius
a genius at [something/doing something]
强调在某方面特别擅长。
She is a genius at solving complex problems.
她是解决复杂问题的天才。
a genius for [something/doing something]
指天生具有的才能或倾向。
He has a genius for making people laugh.
他有让人发笑的天赋。
Connections
Collocations
- a genius for
- 在…方面的天赋
- She has a genius for making people feel comfortable.她有一种让人感到自在的天赋。
- a mathematical genius
- 数学天才
- He was a mathematical genius who solved complex problems at a young age.他是一位数学天才，小小年纪就解决了复杂问题。
- a stroke of genius
- 天才的一举；神来之笔
- Adding that final touch was a stroke of genius.加上那最后的点睛之笔真是天才之举。
- a true genius
- 真正的天才
- Mozart is considered a true genius in music.莫扎特被认为是音乐上的真正天才。
- creative genius
- 创造天才
- Her creative genius shines through in every painting.她的创造天才在每一幅画中都熠熠生辉。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
genius 中的 'gen' 像 gene（基因），'us' 是我们，联想：天才就是基因特殊的我们。
Context & Register
中性，多用于正式或半正式场合，也常见于日常口语，通常表示对某人才能的赞扬。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'genius'. They share the spelling pattern -ious/-ius but have different vowel sounds or stress. 'Previous' has the same stressed vowel /iː/ but a different final consonant cluster.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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