The ingenious boy made a radio set for himself.

这个聪明的男孩自己做了一台收音机。

He invented an ingenious excuse for being late.

他为迟到编造了一个巧妙的借口。

It was an intricate and ingenious system.

这是一个复杂而精致的体系。

I never heard anything more ingenious than your suggestion.

我从来没有听见过象你这样有独创性的提法。

Vistors are struck by its ingenious architecture and exotic layout.

但是来访者都被它独创性的建筑风格和奇异的布局所吸引。

an ingenious device

精巧的装置

ingenious ways of saving energy

节约能源的巧妙方法

an ingenious cook

心灵手巧的厨师

She's very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses.

她很善于找借口。

ingeniously designed

设计巧妙

...a truly ingenious invention...

真正有创意的发明

Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious.

戈蒂埃破解这道难题的方法很巧妙。

The only dilemma is to find the most ingenious and cruel methods of execution.

唯一伤脑筋的问题就是要找到最别出心裁,残酷折磨的处死刑方法.

The ingenious inventor invented a device which promoted productivity a great deal.

这位天才发明家发明了一种能大大提高生产效率的装置.

But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore , had on the right track.

但早在1803年, 有一个天才的马里兰农夫, 托马斯摩尔, 他找到了这种平衡.

A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

人类,是一堆可以随意拆卸的铅管零件的巧妙装配.

The files reveal other ingenious ways ies tried to send coded notes through the post.

文件还透露了纳粹间谍通过邮政传递军事机密的其它“高招”.

A very ingenious method to limit roll rate is to use ' rollerons '.

限制滚动角速度的一个巧妙方法是使用 “ 陀螺舵 ”.

Scientists might be amazed by the ingenious arrangement of the apparatus.

这种装置精巧的构造可能使科学家感到惊奇.

The Sha Shibiya dramatic art characteristic, is the fantasy and the real ingenious union.

莎士比亚戏剧艺术的特点, 是幻想与真实的巧妙结合.

The new type of suitcase car designed by our engineers is very ingenious and practical.

我方工程师设计的新款行李车非常精巧、实用.

He had some ingenious men among his friends.

他的朋友中,有一些思想敏慧的人.

I got an ingenious solution to the problem.

我有了解决这个问题的妙方.

He meant to win golden opinions by meritorious exertion , by ingenious learning, by amiable compliance.

他想以富有成绩的努力, 真心诚意的求学, 使人喜爱的听话,博得黄金般的好评.

It was an intricate and ingenious system.

这是一个复杂而精致的体系.

Into which that sense the ingenious layout, also understand the landscape of harmony.

步入其中,即感布局的巧妙, 又能领会景致的和谐.

The new machine is much more ingenious than the old one.

新换的这个机子比原来那个灵巧多了.

His preaching was ingenious and pithy.

他的传教是发人深省的,精辟有力的.

Try to think of unusual and ingenious solutions.

尽量想想不同寻常的、巧妙的解决方法.

'Some of the new developments are most ingenious.

“ 有些新发展是极其聪明的.

Certainly, after passes through the ingenious combination bonsai sale price to multiply.

当然, 经过巧妙组合后的盆栽身价倍增.

The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.

导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念.

He invented an ingenious excuse for being late.

他为迟到编造了一个巧妙的借口.

用作定语～+ n.

1. She is an ingenious girl.
   她是位很灵巧的姑娘。
2. The ingenious boy made a radio set for himself.
   那个聪明的男孩自己组装了一台收音机。
3. Try to think of unusual and ingenious solutions.
   尽量想想不同寻常的、巧妙的解决方法。
4. This mousetrap is an ingenious device.
   这个捕鼠器是一件精巧的装置。

用作表语S+be+～

1. She's very ingenious.
   她十分灵巧。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. The chiefs were ingenious at finding reasons not to move.
   这些头头们善于寻找按兵不动的种种理由。

S+be+～+(that)/wh-clause

1. She is so ingenious that she will think of a way to do this work more easily.
   她很机灵,会想出做这工作较简便的方法。

It is/was+～+of sb+to- v

1. It was ingenious of her to solve the problem so quickly.
   她很聪明,能够很快解决这个问题。

～+名词

• ingenious%20idea">ingenious idea有创新的想法
• ingenious%20mind">ingenious mind聪敏的头脑
• ingenious%20toy">ingenious toy精巧的玩具

• Wine..makes the dull ingenious.

  出自：T. Brown

• Travels of Cyrus..worthy the Perusal of every ingenious Person.

  出自：T. Gent

• To be ingenious about devising activities is the mark of the 'imaginative' teacher.

  出自：J. Barzun

adj.(形容词)

ingenious, clever, expert, proficient, skilled

这组词意思不同：ingenious意为“机灵的”,常指人的头脑聪明,有发明的才能; clever意为“聪明的”,使用较广泛,着重于学习,表示学得快、解决问题快; expert意为“有专门技巧的,熟练的”,强调有经验的或在某方面特别精明、熟练; proficient意为“精通的,熟练的”,常指擅长于某事,侧重技艺或科学方面; skilled意为“熟练的,有技能的”,强调实际的,真正的功夫。

bright，clever，wise，brilliant，intelligent，ingenious，smart，shrewd

这些形容词均含有“聪明的”之意。

bright口语常用词，多指年轻人，尤指小孩思路敏捷，理解力强，机灵等。

clever强调头脑灵活，接受新事物快，有智有谋，但不一定暗示全面妥当地考虑问题。

wise侧重不是一般的聪明伶俐，而是有远见，有智慧，能明智地处理问题。

brilliant指人的才华出众，思路敏捷，常令人赞叹不已。

intelligent正式用词，指在理解新的、抽象东西或处理解决问题时，智力超过一般常人。

ingenious指思路敏捷，并暗示有创造与发明的才能和技巧。

smart普通用词，与bright和clever的意思很相近，但更强调机灵。

shrewd指精明老练，有头脑，善于判断和把握有利机会。

• ☆ 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的ingeniosus，意为有天赋的。