bril·liant
adjective/ˈbrɪliənt/
/ˈbrɪliənt/
- extremely clever or impressive
巧妙的；使人印象深的 - What a brilliant idea!
真是个绝妙的主意！ - an absolutely brilliant idea
一个绝妙的主意 - a brilliant performance/invention
出色的表演；杰出的发明 - He made two brilliant saves to keep his side in the match.
他做出了两次精彩的扑救，帮助球队保住了比赛。 - The system is brilliant in its simplicity.
该系统的出色之处在于其简单性。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesa2- Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling.
她的表演技艺精湛但缺乏感情。 - Her performance was truly brilliant.
她的表演确实非常出色。 - He scored a brilliant goal a minute before the whistle blew.
终场哨响前一分钟，他打进了一粒精彩的进球。 - This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing.
这部作品才气横溢、令人着迷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- What a brilliant idea!
- (British English, informal) very good; excellent
呱呱叫的；极好的 - ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“怎么样？”“棒极了！” - Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful).
多谢。你帮大忙了。 - She is very artistic, the cake looks brilliant.
她很有艺术感，蛋糕看起来很漂亮。
Synonyms greatgreatcool ▪ fantastic ▪ fabulous ▪ terrific ▪ brilliant ▪ awesome ▪ epicThese are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:- We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- I think their new song’s really cool.
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- Jane’s a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
- She’s doing a terrific job.
她活儿干得真棒。
- ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- The show was just awesome.
演出实在棒极了。
- The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples- Winning that race was just brilliant.
赢得那场赛跑真是太棒了。 - ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！” - He's brilliant at football.
他足球踢得很棒。
- ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- very intelligent or showing a lot of skill
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。 - She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.
她是全国最有才气的人之一。
Synonyms intelligentintelligentsmart ▪ clever ▪ brilliant ▪ brightThese words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability.intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions.smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move.clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving.brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist.bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil.Patterns- clever/brilliant at something
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- He's a brilliant young scientist.
- very successful
非常成功的；走红的 - a brilliant career
一帆风顺的事业 - The play was a brilliant success.
那个剧获得了巨大成功。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- a brilliant career
- (of light or colours) very bright
鲜明的；耀眼的；鲜艳的；强烈的 - brilliant sunshine
明媚的阳光 - brilliant blue eyes
湛蓝的眼睛 - The sky was a brilliant blue.
天空一片蔚蓝。
Synonyms brightbrightbrilliant ▪ vivid ▪ vibrantThese words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:- a bright yellow dress
亮黄色的连衣裙
- The sky was a brilliant blue.
天空一片蔚蓝。
- His eyes were a vivid green.
他的眼睛碧绿。
- The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes
- brilliant sunshine
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.