1 (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]