/ɪnˈdʒi:niəs ||; ɪnˈdʒinjəs/adj1 (used about a thing or an idea) made or planned in a clever way (指物件或想法)精巧的,巧妙的: an ingenious plan for making lots of money 发财妙计an ingenious device/experiment/invention 精巧的装置;巧妙的实验;天才的发明
2 (used about a person) full of new ideas and clever at finding solutions to problems or at inventing things (指人)头脑灵敏的,足智多谋的
➔ingeniously adv ➔ingenuity /ˌɪndʒəˈnju:əti; US -ˈnu:- ||; ˌɪndʒəˈnuətɪ/ noun [U]