prodigy

• 名词，尤指年轻而具有非凡才能或智力的人（神童、天才）；也可指某事物的杰出典范或预示未来的征兆（奇观、预兆）。

A noun referring to a person, especially a young one, with exceptional talent or intelligence; also used to describe a remarkable example or an omen of something to come.

1. Gifted young personB2formal

   A young person with exceptional talent or intelligence that inspires admiration.

   神童

   • Mozart was a musical prodigy who composed symphonies at age five.
   • The young chess prodigy defeated the grandmaster in just 20 moves.
   • She was considered a prodigy in mathematics, solving complex equations by age ten.

   同义词child prodigygeniusphenomenontalentwhizwonder

2. Omen or portentC1formal

   A sign or indication of a future event, often something remarkable.

   预兆

   • The eclipse was seen as a prodigy of great change.
   • Ancient cultures often interpreted comets as prodigies of disaster.
   • The strange behavior of the animals was considered a prodigy of the coming storm.

   同义词auguryforewarningharbingeromenportentpresageprognosticsign

3. Remarkable exampleC1formal

   An impressive or wonderful instance of a particular quality or characteristic.

   奇迹

   • The cathedral is a prodigy of Gothic architecture.
   • Her kindness was a prodigy of human compassion.
   • The garden was a prodigy of natural beauty and careful design.

   同义词marvelmiraclephenomenonsensationwonder