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ingenuity
心灵手巧；独创性
核心释义
指巧妙解决问题的能力或设计
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
- 1.
以原创、聪明和创新的方式解决难题的能力；聪明才智。
The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
- 2.
创造性想象力
the power of creative imagination
- 3.
一个天真的行动或想法。
An ingenuous action or thought.
- 4.
独创性
the property of being ingenious
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
用法In use
The engineer's ingenuity solved the complex problem that had stumped everyone.
用法提示：ingenuity 作为不可数名词，表示独创性、巧思。
Her culinary ingenuity transformed simple leftovers into a gourmet meal.
用法提示：ingenuity 在此指烹饪方面的创造力。
The team's ingenuity in designing the new app won them a major award.
用法提示：ingenuity 表示集体在设计中的创造性思维。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ingenuity 含 'genu' 像 genius（天才），可联想：天才有独创性（ingenuity）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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
发音与拼写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'.
用法优先级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。
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