prodigy
noun [ C ] uk/ˈprɒd.ɪ.dʒi/ us/ˈprɑː.də.dʒi/
奇才，天才
someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child
The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals. 这位16岁的网球天才是迄今打进奥林匹克决赛的最年轻的选手。
He read in the paper about a mathematical prodigy who was attending university at the age of twelve. 他在报纸上看到一则12岁就上大学的数学奇才的报道。
See also: child prodigy