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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

brilliant ['brɪljənt]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ mind] 才华横溢
  2. 2. adjective [+idea] [ performance] 出色
  3. 3. adjective [+sunshine] [ light] [ colour] 光彩夺目
  4. 4. adjective [+career] [ future] (successful) 辉煌
  5. 5. adjective [esp BRIT] [inf] (wonderful) 棒极了的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt]
  1. 1. adjective 卓越的杰出
    All the cast were brilliant, and we really enjoyed the show.
    演员阵容非常强大我们十分欣赏这个节目
  2. 2. adjective 聪慧的,机智
    He is a brilliant mathematician and physicist and will probably become a theoretical physicist.
    他是一位才华横溢数学家物理学家或许可以成为一名理论物理学家
  3. 3. adjective 壮丽的,宏伟的,辉煌
  4. 4. adjective 鲜艳的鲜亮
    I was painting the walls pure brilliant white.
    我把墙壁涂成明亮的纯白色。
  5. 5. adjective 灿烂的,耀眼
    I was absolutely delighted with the brilliant sunshine shining through the window.
    窗户照射进来明亮阳光让我十分兴奋
  6. 6. adjective 嘹亮的,洪亮
    The band are great live and have a brilliant sound.
    这个乐队活力四射声音明亮
  7. 7. noun [Person Name] 布里连特

Collins English-English Dictionary

brilliant ['brɪljənt] [brij[~ɒ]] [brij[~ɒ]t]
  1. 1. adj brilliant brilliante with spirit; lively
  2. 2. n null brilliant cut
  3. 3. adj shining with light; sparkling
  4. 4. adj (of a colour) having a high saturation and reflecting a considerable amount of light; vivid
  5. 5. adj outstanding; exceptional
    a brilliant success
  6. 6. adj splendid; magnificent
    a brilliant show
  7. 7. adj of outstanding intelligence or intellect
    a brilliant mind
    a brilliant idea
  8. 8. adj [music] (of the tone of an instrument) having a large proportion of high harmonics above the fundamental
  9. 9. n a popular circular cut for diamonds and other gemstones in the form of two many-faceted pyramids (the top one truncated) joined at their bases
  10. 10. n a diamond of this cut
  11. 11. n (formerly) a size of a printer's type approximately equal to 4 point
  12. 12. n [Etymology] C17: from French brillant shining, from briller to shine, from Italian brillare, from brillo beryl

Examples

She used to be a brilliant dancer, but I think she's losing her touch.
她曾是一名出色的舞蹈演员,但是我认为现在她正逐渐失去光芒。
Under pressure, the center fielder made a brilliant catch.
中场手顶住压力,接了一个漂亮的球。
a brilliant feat of engineering
工程上的高超技艺
His form this season has been brilliant.
他本季的竞技状态极佳。
I had a brilliant idea.
我有个绝妙主意。
She's absolutely brilliant, he couldn't fault her at all.
她棒极了,他一点也不能怪她。

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