Word · Frequency #18468
resourceful
足智多谋的；机敏的；随机应变的
Clever at solving problems and making good use of what is available; imaginative and capable.
- 1.
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.
能干或聪明,能有效或巧妙利用现有资源,善于明智高效地使用手头材料。
- 2.
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
拥有内在资源；机敏或富有想象力
能干或聪明,能有效或巧妙利用现有资源,善于明智高效地使用手头材料。；拥有内在资源；机敏或富有想象力；资源丰富的；策略的；机智的；[法] 资源丰富的
In use
The resourceful explorer built a raft from driftwood after his boat capsized.
She proved resourceful by negotiating a discount on the damaged goods.
Without electricity, they were resourceful enough to use candles and a mirror for light.
someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations
an able and resourceful politician
the most resourceful cook in town
be resourceful
resourceful 常作表语，主语通常为能应对困难的人。
She is resourceful and always finds a way.
她很机敏，总能找到办法。
Connections
Collocations
- a resourceful person
- 足智多谋的人
- A resourceful person always finds a way to get things done.足智多谋的人总能找到办法把事情办成。
- resourceful thinking
- 机敏的思维
- The challenge rewards resourceful thinking, not just hard work.这项挑战看重的是机敏的思维，而不仅仅是苦干。
- resourceful solution
- 巧妙的解决办法
- She came up with a resourceful solution using only materials from the kitchen.她只用厨房里的材料就想出了一个巧妙的解决办法。
- resourceful use
- 巧妙的利用
- Their resourceful use of recycled plastic turned waste into useful furniture.他们对回收塑料的巧妙利用把废弃物变成了实用的家具。
- highly resourceful
- 非常足智多谋的
- He is highly resourceful and can handle almost any emergency.他非常足智多谋，几乎能应付任何紧急情况。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
resource（资源）加 -ful（满），脑子像装满工具的百宝箱，遇事总能掏出办法。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、正式写作、人物评价 该词为中性偏正式用词，日常和书面均可使用；通常用来称赞某人善于利用现有条件解决问题，比较常见于描述个人能力或应对困境的场合。
Grammar Note
注意：resourceful 后常接介词 in 或 at 表示在某方面足智多谋。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: forceful /ˈfɔrsfəl/ and remorseful /rɪˈmɔrsfəl/ share the same stressed vowel and following sounds (/ɔrsfəl/) as resourceful /riˈsɔrsfəl/. Lookalikes that sound different: careful /ˈkerfəl/, grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/, and successful /səkˈsesfəl/ all end in -ful and are pronounced /fəl/, but their stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme. The suffix -ful is consistently /fəl/ in all these words.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.