genius

noun

1. 天才；天资；天赋
   unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability
   1. the genius of Shakespeare
      莎士比亚的天才
   2. a statesman of genius
      天才的政治家
   3. Her idea was a stroke of genius .
      她的主意是聪明的一着。
2. 天才人物；（某领域的）天才
   a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic, or who has a very high level of skill, especially in one area
   1. a mathematical/comic, etc. genius
      数学、喜剧等天才
   2. He's a genius at organizing people.
      他是人员组织方面的天才。
   3. You don't have to be a genius to see that they are in love!
      傻子也能看出他们相爱了！
3. （特别的）才能，本领
   a special skill or ability
   1. He had a genius for making people feel at home.
      他有一种能够使人感觉轻松自在的本领。

1. N-UNCOUNT 天才；天赋；天资
   Genius is very great ability or skill in a particular subject or activity.
   1. This is the mark of her real genius as a designer...
      这展现了她作为设计师的真正天赋。
   2. The man had genius and had made his mark in the aviation world...
      这人很有天赋，在航空界非常出名。
   3. Its very title is a stroke of genius.
      其题目本身起得就很有才。
2. N-COUNT 天才人物
   A genius is a highly talented, creative, or intelligent person.
   1. Chaplin was not just a genius, he was among the most influential figures in film history.
      卓别林不仅仅是天才，也是电影史上最有影响力的人物之一。

1. Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why a Van Gogh is a work of genius.
   多数人不难理解为什么凡·高的作品是天才之作。
2. The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains
   天才建筑师的作品无论残留多少都能最大限度地吸引眼球。
3. His fellow officers regarded him with awe as some sort of genius
   同事们很敬畏他，视他如天才。
4. He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius
   不是他自命不凡，他知道大家认为他是个天才。
5. His genius was not confined to the decoration of buildings.
   他的天赋不单体现在建筑物的装饰上。
6. Often a genius is recognized only after he is dead and gone.
   天才往往在离开人世之后才得到认可。
7. You are either a total genius or else you must be absolutely raving mad
   你要么是个不折不扣的天才，要么就是完全疯了。
8. Still, for those flashes of genius, you can forgive him anything.
   尽管如此，他瞬间显露出的天赋还是会让你原谅他所做的一切。
9. This is the mark of her real genius as a designer
   这展现了她作为设计师的真正天赋。
10. The man had genius and had made his mark in the aviation world
    这人很有天赋，在航空界非常出名。
11. Its very title is a stroke of genius.
    其题目本身起得就很有才。
12. Chaplin was not just a genius, he was among the most influential figures in film history.
    卓别林不仅仅是天才，也是电影史上最有影响力的人物之一。
13. He was a genius and because of it you could accept lapses of taste
    由于他是天才，所以品位上偶有差池大家也不会介意。
14. His genius alone has mastered every crisis.
    仅凭天分，他就控制了所有的危机。
15. Is he a nutter, or is he a genius?
    他是疯子，还是天才？
16. He hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius.
    他憎恶自负的作派，而且不喜欢被称为天才。
17. 'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.'
    “听着，”我分析道，“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。”
18. I was hoping some of his genius might rub off.
    我希望他的才华也可以影响他人。
19. He last night denounced the British 'genius for running ourselves down'.
    昨晚，他谴责了英国那位“抨击我们自己人的天才”。
20. At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
    当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。
21. He was a poor student from Madras whose genius took him to Cambridge
    他是个来自马德拉斯的穷学生，凭自身的才华上了剑桥。
22. The boy was touched with genius.
    那个男孩透着点天分。
23. I think he's a true genius.
    我认为他是个真正的天才。
24. Linus Pauling is an unconventional genius
    莱纳斯·鲍林是个标新立异的天才人物。
25. He railed at the world for its neglect of his genius.
    他怨世人不能赏识他的才华。
26. We admired him as a mathematical genius.
    我们称赞他是数学天才。
27. His son and daughter are clever that everyone labelled them as the genius.
    他儿子和女儿都非常聪明，大伙都称他们是天才。
28. He is no genius.
    他根本不是什么天才。
29. He is what is called a genius.
    他是个所谓的天才。
30. The musical establishment think he is a musical genius.
    音乐界权威人士认为他是个音乐天才。

  talent aptitude faculty genius gift knack【导航词义：天赋，能力】

  talent n. 天资，才能

〔辨析〕指人在某一方面所具有的可发展和培养的突出天赋，语气弱于 genius。

  aptitude n. 天资，资质

〔辨析〕指天生的才能，尤指在学习方面的聪颖资质，能迅速掌握某种技能、技巧等，通常后接介词 for。

  faculty n. 〈正式〉才能，技能

〔辨析〕指某种特殊的才能、能力。

  genius n. 天才，天赋

〔辨析〕语气最强，可指天赋极高者，也可指天赋的特殊才能与智力，强调高智商，含具有独特的创造力之意。

  gift n. 天赋，才能

〔辨析〕指人天生具有的能力或品质，但不一定具有创造力；也可泛指某人在某一方面突出的个人才能。

  knack n. 〈非正式〉本事，技能

〔辨析〕指人天生的或后天学来的某种技能或本领。

n.

sb's good/evil genius

• 给人以好（或坏）影响的人；保护（或毁灭）人的神魔
  a person or spirit who is thought to have a good/bad influence over you

noun

1. unusual mental ability

   Synonym:    brilliance

2. a natural talent
   1. he has a flair for mathematics
   2. he has a genius for interior decorating

   Synonym:    flair

3. exceptional creative ability

   Synonym:    wizardry

4. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

   Synonym:    aceadeptchampionsensationmavenmavinvirtuosohotshotstarsuperstarwhizwhizzwizardwiz

5. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
   1. Mozart was a child genius
   2. he's smart but he's no Einstein

   Synonym:    mastermindbrainbrainiacEinstein