prodigy

prodigy

a person with exceptional talent or ability: a child prodigy; a marvelous thing
Not to be confused with:protégé – a person under the protection, patronage, or tutelage of another: a protégé of the concertmaster

prod·i·gy

P0580200 (prŏd′ə-jē)n. pl. prod·i·gies 1. A person with exceptional talents or powers: a math prodigy.2. An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder: "The Spies performed prodigies of activity in clambering over the rooftops and cutting the streamers that fluttered from the chimneys" (George Orwell).3. Archaic A portentous sign or event; an omen.

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[Middle English prodige, portent, from Latin prōdigium.]

prodigy

(ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ) n, pl -gies1. a person, esp a child, of unusual or marvellous talents. Also called: child genius or child prodigy 2. anything that is a cause of wonder and amazement3. something monstrous or abnormal4. an archaic word for omen[C16: from Latin prōdigium an unnatural happening, from pro-¹ + -igium, probably from āio I say]

prod•i•gy

(ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi)

n., pl. -gies. 1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy. 2. something that excites wonder or amazement. 3. something abnormal or monstrous. 4. Archaic. something regarded as of prophetic significance. [1425–75; < Latin prōdigium prophetic sign]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prodigy - an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"boy wonder - an extremely talented young male personchild prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child - a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"brainiac, genius, mastermind, Einstein, brain - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"girl wonder - an extremely talented young female person
	2.	prodigy - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presageaugury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"auspice - a favorable omenforeboding - an unfavorable omendeath knell - an omen of death or destruction
	3.	prodigy - an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"exemplar, good example, example, model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

prodigy

noun genius, talent, wizard, mastermind, whizz (informal), whizz kid (informal), wunderkind, brainbox, child genius, wonder child an 11-year-old chess prodigy

prodigy

nounOne that evokes great surprise and admiration:astonishment, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, sensation, stunner, wonder, wonderment.Idioms: one for the books, the eighth wonder of the world.

Translations

天才奇事奇才

prodigy

(ˈprodidʒi) – plural ˈprodigies – noun something strange and wonderful. A very clever child is sometimes called a child prodigy; prodigies of nature. 奇事，奇才，天才 奇事，奇才，天才