Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9822
ingenuity
心灵手巧；独创性
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
指巧妙解决问题的能力或设计
- 1.
The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
以原创、聪明和创新的方式解决难题的能力；聪明才智。
- 2.
the power of creative imagination
创造性想象力
- 3.
An ingenuous action or thought.
一个天真的行动或想法。
- 4.
the property of being ingenious
独创性
以原创、聪明和创新的方式解决难题的能力；聪明才智。；创造性想象力；一个天真的行动或想法。；独创性；心灵手巧
In use
The engineer's ingenuity solved the complex problem that had stumped everyone.
Her culinary ingenuity transformed simple leftovers into a gourmet meal.
The team's ingenuity in designing the new app won them a major award.
a plot of great ingenuity
ingenuity in + noun/gerund
强调在某个领域或过程中的独创性
The engineer showed great ingenuity in designing the bridge.
这位工程师在设计桥梁时展现了极大的心灵手巧。
the ingenuity of + noun
用于强调某事物本身的精巧
I was impressed by the ingenuity of her plan.
她计划中的精巧设计令我印象深刻。
Connections
Collocations
- human ingenuity
- 人类的创造力
- Space exploration is a testament to human ingenuity.太空探索是人类创造力的证明。
- mechanical ingenuity
- 机械方面的独创性
- The machine was designed with great mechanical ingenuity.这台机器的设计展现了极大的机械独创性。
- creative ingenuity
- 创造性才能
- Her creative ingenuity led to a breakthrough in design.她的创造性才能导致了设计上的突破。
- show ingenuity
- 表现出独创性
- The student showed remarkable ingenuity in solving the problem.这个学生在解决问题时表现出非凡的独创性。
- require ingenuity
- 需要创造力
- This task requires a lot of ingenuity to complete.这项任务需要大量的创造力才能完成。
- with ingenuity
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ingenuity 含 'genu' 像 genius（天才），可联想：天才有独创性（ingenuity）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、技术问题解决、创意设计 该词通常为中性，但在实际应用中多用于正式或书面语，强调创造性解决问题的能力。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但表示具体的巧妙设计或发明时可用复数
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-ity' and are useful for spelling patterns, but their stressed vowels differ from that of 'ingenuity' (which has a long 'u' sound). None of these words rhyme with 'ingenuity'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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