汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 灵机一动
灵机一动 (靈機一動)
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration / to be struck by a brainwave
I hurriedly transferred my thoughts (multi-finger came up with a way temporarily)
灵机灵活的心思。急忙中转了一下念头(多指临时想出了一个办法)。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

华盛顿灵机一动,计上心来。

Suddenly Washington had a good idea.

这时玛丽小姐灵机一动

It was then Mistress Mary had her inspiration.

那是我灵机一动想到的。

It came to me in a flash of inspiration.

灵机一动,“我们可以带珍妮斯吗?”

She had an inspiration, "Could we take Janice?"

灵机一动,在纸上生出平时想不出的想法。

Brainstormed on paper brought about different ideas.

一旦遇到生命危险,他总能灵机一动想出逃脱的方法。

Once being in danger of life, he always had a clever idea of how to escape.

一天,当拉里坐在屋外的折椅上时,突然灵机一动

One day, while sitting outside in his lawn chair, Larry had his eureka moment.

一旦到了有生命危险的关键时刻,他总能灵机一动想出逃脱的方法。

Once being in danger of life, he would hit on the way to escape.

“也许吧,”柯林说,他突然灵机一动,说道:“也许这是种不正常的胃口。”

"Perhaps," said Colin, prompted by a sudden inspiration, "perhaps it is an unnatural appetite."

这部戏剧让力宏灵机一动,创作了新专辑中的第一首曲子——《在梅边》。

This opera also inspired Leehom in writing "Beside the Plum," the first song of the new album.