1. exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
卓越的智力、創造力或其他天賦
Einstein was a scientific genius.
愛因斯坦是一位科學天才。
Her artistic genius was evident from a young age.
她的藝術天賦在年輕時就很明顯。
「genius」主要指極高的智力或創造力,也可指擁有此特質的人或某領域的天才。
非凡智力
EN: exceptional intellectual or creative power
翻譯: 非凡的智力或創造力
天才人物
EN: a person who has this power
翻譯: 擁有非凡智力或創造力的人;天才
特殊天賦
EN: a strong natural talent or aptitude for something
翻譯: 對某事物的強烈天賦或才能
時代精神
EN: the prevailing spirit or character of a specific time or place
翻譯: 特定時代或地方的普遍精神或特質
小提醒:注意「genius」可數與不可數的用法:指「非凡智力」時為不可數名詞(her genius),指「天才人物」時為可數名詞(a genius, many geniuses)。
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Real-life Examples of "Genius" from YouTube Videos
Michael Seibel: How do you decide what to build next?
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“so it's far more important to have a tech tactically talented team that can build MVPs quickly in a non frustrating way and then measure the results than it is to be a super genius who can imagine what's going to happen in the future without actually knowing now in the big picture.”
1. exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
卓越的智力、創造力或其他天賦
Einstein was a scientific genius.
愛因斯坦是一位科學天才。
Her artistic genius was evident from a young age.
她的藝術天賦在年輕時就很明顯。
2. a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative
天才人物
The company hired a marketing genius to turn things around.
公司聘請了一位行銷天才來扭轉局面。
He is considered a genius in the field of computer programming.
他被認為是電腦程式設計領域的天才。
3. the prevailing character or spirit of something, such as a place or era
(某地或某時代的)特質,精神,風氣
The genius of the Renaissance was a spirit of inquiry and innovation.
文藝復興時期的精神是一種探究與創新的風氣。
The quiet genius of the Japanese garden brings a sense of peace.
日本庭園的靜謐特質帶來一種寧靜感。
4. a clever or inventive idea or action
妙計,巧思
Using a paperclip to fix the glasses was a stroke of genius.
用迴紋針修眼鏡真是個妙招。
The simple design of the product is its real genius.
這產品簡單的設計正是其巧思所在。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a genius | 一個天才 | He was considered a musical **genius**. (他被認為是一個音樂天才。) |
| a stroke of genius | 神來之筆;絕妙的主意 | Using the old warehouse as a gallery was a **stroke of genius**. (將舊倉庫用作藝廊真是個絕妙的主意。) |
| have a genius for + noun/V-ing | 有…的天賦 | She **has a genius for** solving complex problems. (她有解決複雜問題的天賦。) |
| genius + for + noun | 在…方面的天賦 | His **genius for** languages is remarkable. (他在語言方面的天賦非常出色。) |
| genius + of + person | …的天才(指某人的才華) | We admire the **genius of** Leonardo da Vinci. (我們欽佩達文西的天才。) |
| the genius behind + noun | …背後的策劃者/天才 | He was **the genius behind** the company's most successful product. (他是公司最成功產品背後的策劃天才。) |
EN:It was genius of you to bring a spare key.
翻譯:你帶了備用鑰匙,真是天才之舉。
一般來說,描述人的天賦用 "genius at doing",而讚美某個具體的聰明行為則用 "genius to do"。
genius vs talent
genius 指極罕見、與生俱來的非凡智力或創造力,常能開創全新領域;talent 則指在特定領域(如音樂、運動)的卓越天賦或才能,可透過訓練精進。
genius vs prodigy
genius 強調非凡的智力與創造力成就,不限年齡;prodigy 特指在極年幼時就展現出大師級技能或天賦的兒童。
genius vs intelligence
genius 是智力(intelligence)的最高表現形式之一,但更強調突破性的創造力、原創見解與非凡成就,而不僅是認知能力。
在口語中,當引述他人對某人的評價時,常用 "a genius" 來表示讚嘆或諷刺。 EN: He called his little brother "a genius" for fixing the toy with tape. 翻譯: 他稱讚他弟弟用膠帶修好玩具是「天才」。
EN:She said, "You're a genius!" when I found her lost keys.
翻譯:當我找到她遺失的鑰匙時,她說:「你真是個天才!」
在非正式對話中,常用 "absolute genius" 或 "total genius" 來極度強調,有時帶有誇張或幽默的語氣。 EN: That idea is absolute genius, I can't believe we didn't think of it sooner. 翻譯: 那個點子真是絕頂天才,真不敢相信我們沒早點想到。
EN:It was a total genius move to bring snacks to the long meeting.
翻譯:帶零食去參加那個冗長的會議,真是個天才之舉。
在思考或組織語言時,有時會用 "genius" 作為填充詞,表示正在尋找一個聰明的點子或解決方案。 EN: So, the plan is... genius... we need a genius way to get everyone's attention. 翻譯: 所以,計劃是…天才…我們需要一個天才的方法來吸引大家的注意。
EN:How do we solve this? Let me think... genius... okay, what if we just ask for help?
翻譯:我們怎麼解決這個?讓我想想…天才…好吧,如果我們直接求助呢?
正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免使用上述口語化的強調詞(如 absolute/total genius)或將 "genius" 用作填充停頓。建議使用更精確、客觀的詞彙,如 "highly intelligent", "innovative", 或 "brilliant solution"。
stroke of genius
a stroke of genius
一個絕妙的主意或行動
evil genius
an evil genius
邪惡的天才;策劃陰謀的幕後主腦
child genius
a child genius
天才兒童;神童
recognize the genius of
recognize the genius of [someone/something]
認識到...的天才之處
flashes of genius
flashes of genius
靈光一現的天才表現
genius at work
genius at work
天才正在工作中(常用於幽默或告示)
underestimate someone's genius
underestimate [someone]'s genius
低估某人的天賦
×He has a genius.
✓He is a genius.
「genius」作為「天才人物」時是可數名詞,通常用「be a genius」來描述某人,而不是「have a genius」。
×He has genius for mathematics.
✓He has a genius for mathematics.
當「genius」意指「特殊的天賦或才能」時,是不可數名詞,但常與不定冠詞「a」和介系詞「for」連用,形成固定片語「have a genius for (something)」。
×The company hired many geniuses to work on the project.
✓The company hired many geniuses to work on the project. (Correct, but often misused)
「genius」的複數形式是「geniuses」。雖然此句文法正確,但學習者常誤用「genius」本身作為複數,或誤以為其複數不規則。此處提醒正確的複數形式。
×That idea was very genius.
✓That idea was pure genius. / That was a genius idea.
「genius」主要是名詞,不直接用作形容詞來修飾狀態(如「very genius」)。可以用「pure/sheer genius」來強調,或使用「genius」作為名詞修飾另一個名詞(如「a genius idea」)。
×This painting is the genius of Van Gogh.
✓This painting is a work of genius by Van Gogh. / This painting shows Van Gogh's genius.
表達「某物的天才(特質)屬於某人」時,通常使用所有格(如「Van Gogh's genius」)或片語「a work of genius by...」。直接使用「the genius of」雖然文法可能正確,但在此語境下不自然,且可能被誤解為「天才人物」。