ingenious

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in + genious(看作genius，天才)→天才的→有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性的
in(時(shí)尚的，入圍的) + genious(看作genius，天才)→引領(lǐng)時(shí)尚潮流的天才設(shè)計(jì)才獨(dú)特→(物件等)設(shè)計(jì)獨(dú)特的
in(里，內(nèi)) + gen(產(chǎn)生) + ious(形容詞后綴)→頭腦里產(chǎn)生很多點(diǎn)子的→聰明的；不要和ingenuous(a.坦率的，天真的)混淆
in(在里面) + gen(產(chǎn)生) + ious→聰明產(chǎn)生于內(nèi)→聰明的；注意不要和ingenuous(adj.純真的，純樸的；坦率的)相混
in(在…中) + gen(產(chǎn)生) + i + ous(…的)→在心中產(chǎn)生很多獨(dú)特的想法→有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性的
in(內(nèi)在) + gen(產(chǎn)生) + ious→由內(nèi)產(chǎn)生的→聰明的

The chiefs were ingenious at finding reasons not to move.
這些頭頭們善于尋找按兵不動(dòng)的種種理由。

She is so ingenious that she will think of a way to do this work more easily.
她很機(jī)靈,會(huì)想出做這工作較簡便的方法。

(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods

Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment.