prodigy

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/    美 /ˈpɹɑdɪd͡ʒi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
  2. An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
    — He is never chased; he would run away with rope-walks of line. Prodigies are told of him.
  3. A wonderful example of something.
    — Traffic at Dover Marine has developed far beyond anything envisaged when the station was built. The layout has become rather cramped, and prodigies of organisation are performed annually by all concerned to save complete saturation.
  4. An extremely talented person, especially a child.
  5. An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. archaic
    — These on the farther bank now stood and gazed, / By Heaven alarm’d, by prodigies amazed: / A signal omen stopp’d the passing host, / Their martial fury in their wonder lost.

词形变化

prodigies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
cyberprodigy prodigious
相关词
precocious prodigal child prodigy prodigy house

词源

From Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sign”).
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