ingenious
Chinese meaning
巧妙的；有独创性的
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Example
Life has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities
生命靠演化出巧妙的生存策略在地球每个角落安家落户,但这些策略正被破坏性的人类活动不断压垮。
Source: The Guardian · 9 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 in-(内)+gignere(产生)→天赋才智
- in-(内)+ geni(天赋,源自 gignere 产生)+ -ous(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- ingenious solution / ingenious design / ingenious strategy
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