genius

genius
(pl. geniuses)
  1. [mass noun]exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
    天才；非凡创造力；天赋，天分
    she was a teacher of genius.
    她是天才教师。
    [in sing.]Gardner had a real genius for tapping wealth.
    加德纳真是天生的敛财高手。
  2. a person who is exceptionally intelligent or able in some respect
    （某方面的）天才人物；特别能干的人
  3. (pl. genii -nɪʌɪ)(in some mythologies) a tutelary spirit associated with a person, place, or institution
    （神话中某个人、地方或机构的）守护神
    ■a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil
    对某人有很大好（或坏）影响的人
    he sees Adams as the man's evil genius.
    他认为亚当对男人影响极大，使他们变得邪恶。
  4. [mass noun]the prevalent character or spirit of something such as a nation or age
    （民族或时代的）普遍特征；民族精神；时代精神
    Boucher's paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism.
    布歇的画不符合新古典主义的严肃风格。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin, attendant spirit present from one's birth, innate ability or inclination', from the root of gignere 'beget'. The original sense 'tutelary spirit attendant on a person' gave rise to a sense 'a person's characteristic disposition' (late 16th cent.), which led to a sense 'a person's natural ability', and finally 'exceptional natural ability' (mid 17th cent.)
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