genius
n
(pl geniuses)
1
(a) [U] exceptionally great mental or creative ability 天才; 創造力: a man of genius 才子
It is rare to find such genius nowadays. 這樣的天才現在非常罕見.
(b) [C] person who has this ability 天才人物
Einstein was a mathematical genius. 愛因斯坦是數學天才.
He is hard-working and able, but no genius. 他勤奮、 能干, 但決非天才.
2 [sing] a ~ for (doing) sth exceptional natural ability for sth 對(做)某事物的天生的非凡才能
have a genius for languages, making friends, saying the wrong thing 有學語言的、 交朋友的、 說錯話的本事.
3 [sing] the ~ (of sth)
(a) guardian spirit (of a person, a place or an institution) 守護神.
(b) (fml 文) special character, spirit or principles of a language, a period of time, an institution, a nation, etc (語言、 時代、 制度、 民族等的)特點, 特徵, 精神, 原則
the genius of the English language, of the age 英語語言的、 時代的特點.
4 (idm 習語) one's good/evil `genius person or spirit supposed to have a strong influence on one for good or for evil 對自己好壞有極大影響的人或神魔
Blame it on my evil genius! 都怪我中了邪魔了!