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| /ˈbrɪljənt/ |
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| 1 | very intelligent 聪颖的；才华横溢的 |
| a brilliant scientist 才华横溢的科学家 |
| | 1a | very skilful , impressive , or successful 技艺高超的；杰出的；非常成功的 | | It was a brilliant save by the goalie. 这是守门员一次非常精彩的扑救。 | | a brilliant legal career 极为成功的律师生涯 | |
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| 2 | extremely bright 光亮的；明亮的 |
| He’ d polished the table to a brilliant shine. 他把桌子擦得锃亮。 |
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| 3 | BRITISH informal extremely good or enjoyable 极好的；极妙的；极有趣的 |
| The kids had a brilliant time. 孩子们玩得很愉快。 |
| | 3a | used for showing that you are very pleased about something 好极了 | | Oh brilliant, I’ ve found my key! 噢，好极了，我找到了我的钥匙。 | |
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| brilliantly adv |
| It worked brilliantly. 它非常奏效。 |
| brilliantly coloured birds 色彩鲜艳的鸟 |
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