Between mankind and the spirits are genii, male and female, inhabitants of the desert and created by fire. 介于人类与精灵之间的是男魔怪和女魔怪、漠动物和火造就的生灵。
All was useless, the treasure disappeared, and had again reverted to the genii from whom for a moment he had hoped to carry it off. 但一切都没有用,宝藏消失了,他原想从护宝神的手上把宝藏偷走,现在宝藏却又回到了他们那儿去了。
Literally this intellect is" spirit of a genius"( chi ngshen), the word" genius" being essentially taken in the sense in which we speak of fox genii, rock genii and pine genii 这种智能便是我们所谓“精神”,“精”这个字的意义和我们讲到狐狸精、精、精时的那个“精”字相同。
Genius \Gen"ius\, n.; pl. E. {Geniuses}; in sense 1, L. {Genii}. [L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth. See {Gender}, and cf. {Engine}.] 1. A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. {Jinnee}.
The unseen genius of the wood. --Milton.
We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity. --Tylor.
2. The peculiar structure of mind with which each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
3. Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
4. Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
Genius of the highest kind implies an unusual intensity of the modifying power. --Coleridge.
5. A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties and creativity; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.
Syn: {Genius}, {Talent}.
Usage: Genius implies high and peculiar gifts of nature, impelling the mind to certain favorite kinds of mental effort, and producing new combinations of ideas, imagery, etc. Talent supposes general strength of intellect, with a peculiar aptitude for being molded and directed to specific employments and valuable ends and purposes. Genius is connected more or less with the exercise of imagination, and reaches its ends by a kind of intuitive power. Talent depends more on high mental training, and a perfect command of all the faculties, memory, judgment, sagacity, etc. Hence we speak of a genius for poetry, painting. etc., and a talent for business or diplomacy. Among English orators, Lord Chatham was distinguished for his genius; William Pitt for his pre["e]minent talents, and especially his unrivaled talent for debate.
{Genius loci}[L.], the genius or presiding divinity of a place; hence, the pervading spirit of a place or institution, as of a college, etc.