新视野大学英语词汇讲解第669期:genius

2012-12-06 13:27:44　

genius

n. 1. [C] a person of exceptional natural ability
天才
"One is not born a genius; one becomes a genius." (Simone de Beauvoir)
"天才不是天生的，而是后天造就的"。(西蒙娜·德·比弗)
He was a genius in both science and art.
他在科学和艺术两方面都是天才。
2. [U] strong natural ability
天赋
There's genius in the way this was painted.
这幅画能画成这样真是天才。