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Dec 16, 2010 · genius meant "the tutelar deity of a person or place" ingenium meant "innate or natural quality, nature" Both words ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-("to produce, to beget, to give birth"). The prefix in-has several meanings in Latin.
Nov 1, 2015 · According to the American Heritage Dictionary, if you use "genius" in any other meaning, including "an extremely intelligent human being", the correct plural form is "geniuses". Other dictionaries may list more meanings of the word, but the point remains that e.g. three persons with extraordinary mental capacity are geniuses, with "genii ...
Jul 12, 2015 · 'Boucher’s paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism' However, they indicate the usual "geniuses" for the now rather rare and archaic meaning. A person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil: 'he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius' 'this young man is my good genius, my guardian angel'
May 24, 2011 · Delicate Genius. 1) a highly touted professional (such as a doctor or lawyer) who would not think of talking business outside of business hours. 2) a doctor who would charge a patient for a visit if they did not show up (and did not call to cancel), yet would not think twice about going skiing on a day that that doctor had a full schedule of ...
Jan 7, 2018 · He chose the word "stable" to modify genius simply to refute the common headline that he is "unstable". Meaning roughly, whatever the media is trying to say he is - he's saying he isn't. – Oldbag. Jan 7, 2018 at 18:35. Stable: 1 : a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially : such a building having stalls or ...
Aug 18, 2010 · 16. Both are technically correct, but the idiomatic usage is "boy genius". It emphasizes the trait of genius being seen in the boy at an early age. Jan 31, 2011 at 22:40. Like "Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman astronaut." Mar 8, 2011 at 18:59. genius boy ninja boy ninja boy genius.
Talent和Genius都有“天赋、天才”的含义，那两者的区别是什么呢？. 其实很简单。. genius的语义比talent强。. Talent更贴近汉语的“才华、天赋、才能”，genius则只对应汉语中的“天才”。. 二十世纪英国著名道德哲学家伯纳德·威廉斯曾经说过这样一句话：. Talent is ...
Jan 7, 2023 · A (usually mathematical or scientific) genius comparable to Einstein. Also used ironically. 1942 O. Nash Good Intentions 292 Do you know Mr. Ganderdonk, he is no Einstein, he has no theories of Time and Space. Here is the full poem from Ogden Nash to better understand the ironical usage: SLOW DOWN, MR GANDERDONK, YOU’RE LATE.
Dec 26, 2021 · Genius takes many forms.为什么会翻译为天才有多种形式？
Jun 3, 2013 · 8 个回答. 《苏东坡传》的英文原名为 The Gay Genius: The Life and Times of Su Tungpo . Gay这个词本是形容词，本意是明朗艳丽的、生机勃勃的、令人愉快的（现在似乎已经没什么人这么用了），也并不是什么生僻词，随便查本词典就能知道。. 林语堂笔下的苏东坡是个生气 ...
