brilliant
- adj.明亮的;很成功的;很好的;巧妙的;聪颖的;技艺高的;使人印象深的
- n.宝石;钻石
复数： brilliants 派生词： brilliance n.;brilliantly adv.
brilli- 绿宝石 + -ant ...的
brilliantadj.
巧妙的；使人印象深的
extremely clever or impressive
What a brilliant idea!
真是个绝妙的主意！
a brilliant performance/invention
出色的表演；杰出的发明
很成功的
very successful
a brilliant career
一帆风顺的事业
The play was a brilliant success.
那出剧获得了巨大成功。
聪颖的；技艺高的
very intelligent or skilful
a brilliant young scientist
一位才华横溢的青年科学家
She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.
她是全国最有才气的人之一。
明亮的；鲜艳的
very bright
brilliant sunshine
明媚的阳光
brilliant blue eyes
湛蓝的眼睛
很好的；杰出的
very good; excellent
‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“怎么样？”“棒极了！”
Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful) .
多谢。你帮大忙了。
The plan worked brilliantly.
计划实施得十分顺利。
It was brilliantly sunny.
阳光明媚。
These words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability.以上各词均形容人有才智、悟性强、聪明。
good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability指有才智的、悟性强的、聪明的：
He's a highly intelligent man.
他是一个很有才智的人。
She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
她问了许多机智的问题。
( especially NAmE ) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions指聪明的、机敏的、精明的：
She's smarter than her brother.
她比她哥哥聪明。
That was a smart career move.
那是个人事业发展上的一着妙棋。
( sometimes disapproving , especially BrE ) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability指聪明的、聪颖的：
How clever of you to work it out!
你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了。
He's too clever by half , if you ask me.
恕我直言，他未免聪明过头了。
extremely intelligent or skilful指聪颖的、技艺高的：
He's a brilliant young scientist.
他是一个才华横溢的青年科学家。
intelligent; quick to learn指聪明的、悟性强的：
She's probably the brightest student in the class.
她大概是班里最聪明的学生。
brilliant
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ADJ-GRADED 聪颖的；技艺高超的
A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.She had a brilliant mind...
她头脑聪明。
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It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted.
其制作水准很高，剧本和表演都很精彩。
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He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early.
他是个很严肃的音乐家，很早就展露出非凡的才华。
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ADJ-GRADED 非常好的；很棒的；出色的
You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good.If you get a chance to see the show, do go — it's brilliant...
如果你有机会去看那个演出，你一定要去——棒极了！
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It's extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we're still good friends.
一起共事很不容易，但是总体来说我们合作得很成功，我们还是好朋友。
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ADJ-GRADED 成功的；辉煌的
A brilliant career or success is very successful.He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins...
他坐了4年牢，出狱后发现自己的辉煌事业已不复存在。
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The strategy worked brilliantly.
这一战略成效显著。
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ADJ-GRADED （颜色）鲜明的，绚丽的
A brilliant colour is extremely bright.The woman had brilliant green eyes.
这个女子有双明亮的碧眼。
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Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers.
许多图案上都有色彩绚丽的花朵。
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...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance.
一只色彩斑斓的蓝色蝴蝶
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ADJ-GRADED （光线等）明亮的，夺目的，灿烂的
You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly.The event was held in brilliant sunshine...
这一活动是在阳光明媚的日子举办的。
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It's a brilliantly sunny morning.
这天上午阳光灿烂。
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His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside.
从阳光耀眼的室外走进来后，他的双眼开始适应了黑暗。
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- full of light;shining intensely
- a brilliant star
- brilliant chandeliers
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- having striking color
- bright dress
- brilliant tapestries
- a bird with vivid plumage
- Synonym: bright vivid
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- characterized by grandeur
- the brilliant court life at Versailles
- a glorious work of art
- magnificent cathedrals
- the splendid coronation ceremony
- Synonym: glorious magnificent splendid
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- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
- Synonym: brainy smart as a whip
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- clear and sharp and ringing
- the bright sound of the trumpet section
- the brilliant sound of the trumpets
- Synonym: bright
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- of surpassing excellence
- a brilliant performance
- a superb actor
- Synonym: superb
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The woman had brilliant green eyes .
这个女子有双明亮的碧眼。
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It used to use the tensile modelling , brilliant color and imply the rhythm to collocate .
它往往运用充满张力的造型、明亮的颜色和暗示着韵律去搭配。
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I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors .
我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。
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The review is a brilliant piece of writing .
这篇评论很精彩。
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That 's another brilliant idea down the pan .
又一个好主意玩儿完了！
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The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money .
尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。
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The play was a brilliant success .
那出剧获得了巨大成功。
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The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast .
经过导演悉心劝说，全体演员完成了一场精彩的表演。
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She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes .
她长着红色长发、明亮碧眼，是个少见的大美人。
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She could have been a brilliant pianist if she 'd put her mind to it .
如果她专心致志，坚持到底，她本可以成为一名杰出的钢琴家。
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The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering .
这条隧道是工程方面的光辉业绩。
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Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant , neither of them went to college .
尽管他夸赞他的两个孩子聪明，他们却都没念上大学。
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The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets .
这个岛是个绚丽多彩、晚霞娇妍的世界。
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The sky was a brilliant blue .
天空一片蔚蓝。
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His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind .
他大智若愚。
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He 's a brilliant young scientist .
他是一个才华横溢的青年科学家。
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He 's an absolutely brilliant cook .
他的厨艺精湛至极。
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We had a brilliant weekend .
我们周末过得非常开心。
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Her nails were varnished a brilliant shade of red .
她的指甲上涂了一层鲜亮的红指甲油。
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Not brilliant , Robyn , but I 'll give you ten out of ten for effort .
做得不算顶好，罗宾，但要论卖力气我给你打满分。
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He scored with a brilliant 25-yard drive .
他在25码外一脚劲射入球得分。
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Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions
工程师们花费很多时间和精力来开发完美的解决方案。
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It was 250 million times more brilliant than the Sun .
它比太阳亮2.5亿倍。
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She told me she 'd had a brilliant idea .
她告诉我她有个好主意。
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If you get a chance to see the show , do go — it 's brilliant
如果你有机会去看那个演出，你一定要去——棒极了！
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My sister 's given me this brilliant book .
我的姐姐给了我这本非常好看的书。
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He was also a brilliant propagandist for free trade .
他也是自由贸易杰出的倡导宣传者。
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Jackie was running around with all these brilliant people
杰姬混迹于这些才华横溢的人之间。
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We put it on and everybody said ' Oh it 's a brilliant production ' .
我们把它搬上舞台，大家都说：“噢，真是一部了不起的作品。”
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You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant .
你可以指望她在学习上循序渐进，但别指望她突飞猛进。
指光或色彩非常明亮或亮得引人注目的，含熠熠闪烁、华美辉煌之意，在亮度上较 bright 更强。
The moon is brilliant in the clear night sky.
在晴朗的夜空中，月亮明亮极了。
The princess was dressed in brilliant red.
公主一身红衣，耀人眼目。
普通用词，指有强烈光照或光线充足的。
a large bright hall
明亮的大厅
The bright lights hurt my eyes.
明亮的光线会刺痛我的眼睛。
指光线过强、非常刺眼的。
the glaring sunlight of high noon.
正午耀眼的阳光。
To read in the glaring light hurts your eyes.
在刺眼的光线下看书会伤害眼睛。