creativity
/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkrē-(ˌ)ā-ˈti-və-tē ˌkrē-ə-/ (ame, mw)
creativity — 名詞
1. the ability to think of new and interesting ideas and to turn them into somethin
創造力
產生新穎、有價值想法的能力
the ability to think of new and interesting ideas and to turn them into something real or useful — for example, writing a story, designing a poster, or finding an unusual solution to a problem.
Walid's creativity turned an old cardboard box into a beautiful toy castle for his daughter.
Walid 運用創造力，把一個舊紙箱變成女兒漂亮的玩具城堡。
collocation: turn creativity into [concrete result]
The school art competition encouraged creativity by letting children choose their own materials.
學校美術比賽讓兒童自己選擇材料，藉此鼓勵創造力。
collocation: encourage creativity
Esme showed great creativity when she fixed her broken lamp with a colourful paper shade.
Esme 用彩色紙燈罩修好壞掉的燈，展現了出色的創造力。
Yasmin used her creativity to design a bird feeder from recycled plastic bottles.
Yasmin 運用創造力，用回收寶特瓶設計了一個鳥類餵食器。
With a burst of creativity, Vikram turned old bicycle parts into a garden stool.
Vikram 發揮創造力，把廢棄的腳踏車零件變成了一張庭園凳子。
- originality
focuses on the quality of being unlike anything else; a person can have originality without producing anything tangible
- imagination
the ability to form mental images or concepts; imagination exists in the mind, while creativity implies making something real
- inventiveness
emphasises practical or clever problem-solving, especially in technical or mechanical contexts
- innovation
creativity applied at a larger, often commercial or organisational scale; more formal and business-oriented
- conformity
the tendency to follow established patterns and rules rather than creating something new
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use as 'a creativity' or 'creativities'. Creativity refers to a general ability, not to specific instances.