好词典

geniuses

UK //ˈdʒiːniəsɪz//US //ˈdʒiːniəsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'genius',原指守护神或个人的天赋特质,16世纪进入英语后演变为指非凡智力的人。

noun

❶ 指具有非凡智力或创造力的人,通常指在特定领域表现出卓越才能的人。

“Einstein and Newton are considered two of the greatest geniuses in history.”

(爱因斯坦和牛顿被认为是历史上最伟大的天才中的两位。)

“The company hired several young geniuses to develop their new AI technology.”

(公司雇佣了几位年轻的天才来开发他们的新人工智能技术。)

❶ 指某事物或某人的非凡特质或能力,常用于形容某种卓越的品质。

“The geniuses of his writing lie in its simplicity and depth.”

(他写作的天才之处在于其简洁与深刻。)

“Her geniuses for problem-solving made her the best candidate for the job.”

(她解决问题的卓越能力使她成为这份工作的最佳人选。)

同义词:prodigies, masterminds, virtuosos

常见短语

child geniuses — 指在很小年纪就展现出非凡才能的儿童,通常指智力或艺术方面的超常表现。

“The documentary features several child geniuses who are already making significant contributions to science.”

(这部纪录片介绍了几位已经在科学领域做出重要贡献的天才儿童。)

evil geniuses — 指将非凡智力用于邪恶目的的人,常用于虚构作品中描述反派角色。

“The movie's villain is one of those classic evil geniuses who wants to take over the world.”

(电影中的反派是一个典型的想要统治世界的邪恶天才。)