prodigy

神童、天才

並外れた才能を持つ人。特に子どもを指す。

やさしい英語で： A person, especially a child, with an unusually great ability.

• She was a child prodigy.
• The young chess prodigy beat several adult champions.
• He was called a musical prodigy at the age of six.

類義語： genius, wunderkind

よく使う表現： child prodigy, musical prodigy, chess prodigy

驚異、奇跡

ある性質を並外れて見事に示すもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that is an unusually impressive example of a particular quality.

• The bridge is a prodigy of engineering.
• His memory was considered a prodigy of nature.
• The old scholar remained a prodigy of learning.

使い方： a prodigy of something (The tiny machine is a prodigy of engineering.)

類義語： marvel, wonder

よく使う表現： prodigy of something, prodigy of engineering, prodigy of strength