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Definition of brilliant in English: brilliantadjective ˈbrɪlj(ə)ntˈbrɪljənt 1(of light or colour) very bright. brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene 灿烂的阳光照亮了整个场面。 Example sentencesExamples - One is also soothed and warmed by the brilliant sunshine that illuminates the painting.
- Within it, there are a few brilliant, crystal particles.
- The nurse nodded, flashing one of her trademark brilliant smiles.
- The light was alone, shining its brilliant rays into the nothingness.
- The doors slammed open at the opposite end of the lab and a brilliant light poured in, almost blinding him.
- Though small and unnoticed at first, the brilliant light grew rapidly, until it completely enveloped the raging battle.
- He slowly opened his eyes and bright rays of brilliant light flashed into his eyes.
- A light sun shone in the distance, beaming brilliant light onto the Seattle skyline.
- Something happened then, it was as if a brilliant ray of light shone down upon him.
- Their horns burned white-hot, brilliant in the darkness.
- The golden arches continue to shine their brilliant light, and there were the occasional soldiers, but all was at peace.
- Sparks flew as brilliant lights flared in the distance.
- The same brilliant smile I've come to recognize, but with a hidden twist to it.
- Photo-flashes spat brilliant light at them when they left the theatre.
- The brilliant lights of the buildings outside shone in through the skylight, casting a bright square of light on the floor.
- Galina opened it to see two brilliant diamond earrings sparkling back.
- Overhead the sun shone brightly, illuminating the garden with a brilliant ray of light.
- It shone under the brilliant lights of the city as it was held in a transparent cover.
- Emma raised her hand, admiring the enormous ring as it sparkled under the brilliant sunlight, flashing radiantly.
- Then, in the midst of this brilliant light, another light brighter than any light in the natural realm split the sky.
Synonyms bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, light vivid, intense, ablaze, beaming, gleaming, glaring, luminous, lustrous, luminescent, radiant, incandescent, phosphorescent, scintillating, resplendent literary irradiant, lucent, effulgent, refulgent, fulgent, lucid, glistering, coruscating, lambent, fulgurant, fulgurating, fulgurous vivid, intense, bright, blazing, dazzling 2Exceptionally clever or talented. 有才能的，聪明的 he was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once 他才华横溢，立刻得到了提升。 the germ of a brilliant idea hit her 她突然想到一个妙计。 Example sentencesExamples - There will just be some special scholarships for the very disadvantaged or the exceptionally brilliant.
- Unless he was exceptionally brilliant how could he have completed a four-year course in one?
- The young Lord Burlington was brilliant and precocious.
- Kimberly, the ingenious lawyer and brilliant mathematician could not figure it out, could not understand it.
- Steiner was brilliant at painting images with music.
- Ty's creating our creature and he's just brilliant.
- Nevertheless, talented and brilliant men such as Miró started a downward spiral that ended in artistic anarchy.
- Two brilliant, mature male artists in a tug of war over a half-naked, beautiful young woman.
- He was a brilliant navigator, a talented cartographer and a relatively humane captain by the standards of his time.
- Such an act is less acting than impersonation unless the writing is inspired and the performer brilliant.
- He is the most lauded living American film-maker - a beacon of integrity as well as a brilliant talent.
- Its autumn programme, now well under way, includes rising stars, but also some brilliant talent from abroad.
- They are clever, even brilliant planners, who are now executing the first blatantly overt phase of their attack.
- We are returning home weighed down with awards thanks to brilliant talent and skills both on and off screen.
- Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
- He was just being mindful of his stature as an respectable and esteemed brilliant scientifically oriented mind.
- He was a wealthy young man, a brilliant battle commander, intelligent and witty.
- We'll also be able to take advantage of some of Gotham's most brilliant magazine talent.
- He could not be called one of those brilliant minds.
- He's articulate, he's talented, he's brilliant in the music world.
Synonyms gifted, talented, virtuoso, genius, accomplished, ingenious, masterly, inventive, creative intelligent, bright, clever, smart, astute, acute, brainy, intellectual, profound skilful, able, expert, adept, elite, superior, crack, choice, first-class, first-rate, excellent educated, scholarly, learned, erudite, cerebral precocious informal brainy, genius North American informal whip-smart - 2.1 Outstanding; impressive.
杰出的，给人留下深刻印象的 his brilliant career at Harvard 他在哈佛大学的非凡业绩。 Example sentencesExamples - Meanwhile the character design is of course top and the animation brilliant.
- He churns out consistently brilliant ideas at amazing speed and clarity.
- So after such a brilliant academic career, you returned to India, and worked in a firm and with your father.
- Despite the coarse nature of the fabric, the pieces are delicate, soft to touch and look brilliant.
- College friends thought he could have had a brilliant legal career but for his eccentricities.
- The essay is complex and enthralling, the writing brilliant, the characters utterly fascinating.
- She's had such a brilliant and long-lasting career.
- We'll definitely keep an eye on your brilliant career!
- This was a shame, because the show had a fine cast and scripts that occasionally verged on the brilliant.
- Then a brilliant idea was formed: an art contest.
- Franklin's career was brilliant from the very beginning.
- His brief but brilliant career is resurfacing too.
- It was a tough call, so Norman did what he had learned to do on all tough calls throughout his brilliant legal career.
- I was hoping that he would have made a brilliant breakthrough in inventing clever rhymes and stories.
- But although this untimely death cut short a brilliant career, he still left his mark, both as a soldier and musician.
- If only all bars in the world were this brilliant.
- I shook my head, finding his suggestion brilliant.
- These brilliant, emotive tracks make this collection worthwhile.
- But she's got all these great ideas and brilliant scenes and clever lines all mapped out in her head.
- However, a friend had the brilliant idea to prepare soft shell crabs, which he did for us one evening.
Synonyms superb, magnificent, splendid, impressive, remarkable, exceptional, glorious, illustrious
3British informal Excellent; marvellous. 〈英，非正式〉极好的，非凡的 我们度过了一段美妙的时光。 as exclamation ‘Brilliant!’ he declared excitedly “太好了！”他兴奋地叫起来。 Example sentencesExamples - He has a wonderful wife, a fantastic job and two brilliant children.
- It is rock music played by rock fans bearing wicked smiles and it makes me feel brilliant.
- You're just so brilliant and you're one of the coolest people ever.
- The cast are brilliant; the set fantastic, the sound unbelievable and the lighting and costumes are very much on par.
- You are brilliant, a wonderful photographer, beautiful, and funny.
Synonyms excellent, marvellous, superb, very good, first-rate, first-class, wonderful, outstanding, exceptional, magnificent, splendid, superlative, matchless, peerless informal great, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, sensational, stellar, fabulous, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, ace, fab, A1, cool, awesome, amazeballs, magic, wicked, tip-top, top-notch, out of sight, out of this world, way-out, capital British informal brill, bosting US informal on fleek Australian/New Zealand informal bonzer British informal, dated spiffing, topping, top-hole, wizard
noun ˈbrɪlj(ə)ntˈbrɪljənt A diamond of brilliant cut. （明亮式切割的）钻石 an elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants Example sentencesExamples - The headdress was an heirloom that mingled pearls with a few choice brilliants.
- When the Prince was presented at court, it was noticed that he wore the portrait of the Empress and that it was ‘set round with brilliants.’
- The following are all modified brilliants: marquise, heart, oval and pear shape.
- Our artist expands it into a bracelet and fastens it with a forget-me-not in turquoises and brilliants.
Synonyms gem, gemstone, precious stone, semi-precious stone, stone, brilliant
OriginLate 17th century: from French brillant 'shining', present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl). Definition of brilliant in US English: brilliantadjectiveˈbrilyəntˈbrɪljənt 1(of light or color) very bright and radiant. 灿烂的，耀眼的 Example sentencesExamples - It shone under the brilliant lights of the city as it was held in a transparent cover.
- He slowly opened his eyes and bright rays of brilliant light flashed into his eyes.
- Within it, there are a few brilliant, crystal particles.
- Emma raised her hand, admiring the enormous ring as it sparkled under the brilliant sunlight, flashing radiantly.
- Their horns burned white-hot, brilliant in the darkness.
- The brilliant lights of the buildings outside shone in through the skylight, casting a bright square of light on the floor.
- Something happened then, it was as if a brilliant ray of light shone down upon him.
- The doors slammed open at the opposite end of the lab and a brilliant light poured in, almost blinding him.
- One is also soothed and warmed by the brilliant sunshine that illuminates the painting.
- The golden arches continue to shine their brilliant light, and there were the occasional soldiers, but all was at peace.
- Overhead the sun shone brightly, illuminating the garden with a brilliant ray of light.
- Photo-flashes spat brilliant light at them when they left the theatre.
- Then, in the midst of this brilliant light, another light brighter than any light in the natural realm split the sky.
- The same brilliant smile I've come to recognize, but with a hidden twist to it.
- Sparks flew as brilliant lights flared in the distance.
- A light sun shone in the distance, beaming brilliant light onto the Seattle skyline.
- Galina opened it to see two brilliant diamond earrings sparkling back.
- The light was alone, shining its brilliant rays into the nothingness.
- Though small and unnoticed at first, the brilliant light grew rapidly, until it completely enveloped the raging battle.
- The nurse nodded, flashing one of her trademark brilliant smiles.
Synonyms bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, light vivid, intense, bright, blazing, dazzling 2Exceptionally clever or talented. 有才能的，聪明的 a brilliant young mathematician 我们度过了一段美妙的时光。 Example sentencesExamples - Unless he was exceptionally brilliant how could he have completed a four-year course in one?
- He was a wealthy young man, a brilliant battle commander, intelligent and witty.
- There will just be some special scholarships for the very disadvantaged or the exceptionally brilliant.
- Ty's creating our creature and he's just brilliant.
- Its autumn programme, now well under way, includes rising stars, but also some brilliant talent from abroad.
- He's articulate, he's talented, he's brilliant in the music world.
- Steiner was brilliant at painting images with music.
- They are clever, even brilliant planners, who are now executing the first blatantly overt phase of their attack.
- He was a brilliant navigator, a talented cartographer and a relatively humane captain by the standards of his time.
- Such an act is less acting than impersonation unless the writing is inspired and the performer brilliant.
- We are returning home weighed down with awards thanks to brilliant talent and skills both on and off screen.
- Two brilliant, mature male artists in a tug of war over a half-naked, beautiful young woman.
- The young Lord Burlington was brilliant and precocious.
- Nevertheless, talented and brilliant men such as Miró started a downward spiral that ended in artistic anarchy.
- He could not be called one of those brilliant minds.
- We'll also be able to take advantage of some of Gotham's most brilliant magazine talent.
- He was just being mindful of his stature as an respectable and esteemed brilliant scientifically oriented mind.
- Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
- Kimberly, the ingenious lawyer and brilliant mathematician could not figure it out, could not understand it.
- He is the most lauded living American film-maker - a beacon of integrity as well as a brilliant talent.
Synonyms gifted, talented, virtuoso, genius, accomplished, ingenious, masterly, inventive, creative - 2.1 Outstanding; impressive.
杰出的，给人留下深刻印象的 his brilliant career at Harvard 他在哈佛大学的非凡业绩。 Example sentencesExamples - College friends thought he could have had a brilliant legal career but for his eccentricities.
- So after such a brilliant academic career, you returned to India, and worked in a firm and with your father.
- I was hoping that he would have made a brilliant breakthrough in inventing clever rhymes and stories.
- She's had such a brilliant and long-lasting career.
- His brief but brilliant career is resurfacing too.
- Meanwhile the character design is of course top and the animation brilliant.
- However, a friend had the brilliant idea to prepare soft shell crabs, which he did for us one evening.
- I shook my head, finding his suggestion brilliant.
- But although this untimely death cut short a brilliant career, he still left his mark, both as a soldier and musician.
- Franklin's career was brilliant from the very beginning.
- It was a tough call, so Norman did what he had learned to do on all tough calls throughout his brilliant legal career.
- These brilliant, emotive tracks make this collection worthwhile.
- Then a brilliant idea was formed: an art contest.
- If only all bars in the world were this brilliant.
- Despite the coarse nature of the fabric, the pieces are delicate, soft to touch and look brilliant.
- But she's got all these great ideas and brilliant scenes and clever lines all mapped out in her head.
- He churns out consistently brilliant ideas at amazing speed and clarity.
- We'll definitely keep an eye on your brilliant career!
- This was a shame, because the show had a fine cast and scripts that occasionally verged on the brilliant.
- The essay is complex and enthralling, the writing brilliant, the characters utterly fascinating.
Synonyms superb, magnificent, splendid, impressive, remarkable, exceptional, glorious, illustrious
3British informal Very good, excellent, or marvelous. 〈英，非正式〉极好的，非凡的 我们度过了一段美妙的时光。 as exclamation “Brilliant!” he declared excitedly as she finished telling him what had happened Example sentencesExamples - You are brilliant, a wonderful photographer, beautiful, and funny.
- He has a wonderful wife, a fantastic job and two brilliant children.
- You're just so brilliant and you're one of the coolest people ever.
- The cast are brilliant; the set fantastic, the sound unbelievable and the lighting and costumes are very much on par.
- It is rock music played by rock fans bearing wicked smiles and it makes me feel brilliant.
Synonyms excellent, marvellous, superb, very good, first-rate, first-class, wonderful, outstanding, exceptional, magnificent, splendid, superlative, matchless, peerless
nounˈbrilyəntˈbrɪljənt A diamond of brilliant cut. （明亮式切割的）钻石 Example sentencesExamples - The following are all modified brilliants: marquise, heart, oval and pear shape.
- Our artist expands it into a bracelet and fastens it with a forget-me-not in turquoises and brilliants.
- When the Prince was presented at court, it was noticed that he wore the portrait of the Empress and that it was ‘set round with brilliants.’
- The headdress was an heirloom that mingled pearls with a few choice brilliants.
Synonyms gem, gemstone, precious stone, semi-precious stone, stone, brilliant
OriginLate 17th century: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl). |