| 单词 | ingenious |
| 释义 | ingenious —ingeniously, adv. —ingeniousness, n. /in jeen"yeuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. 2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. 3. Obs. a. intelligent; showing genius. b. ingenuous. [1375-1425; late ME < L ingeniosus, equiv. to ingeni(um) natural disposition, cleverness (in- IN-2 + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; cf. GENITOR) + -ium -IUM) + -osus -OUS] Syn. 2. bright, gifted, able, resourceful; adroit. Ant. 2. unskillful. Usage. INGENIOUS and INGENUOUS are now distinct from each other and are not synonyms. INGENIOUS means "characterized by cleverness" or "cleverly inventive," as in contriving new explanations or methods: an ingenious device; ingenious designers. INGENUOUS means "candid" or "innocent": an ingenuous and sincere statement; a thug with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy. |
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