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  • Derivatives : n  illustriousness ; adv  illustriously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

illustrious [ɪ'lʌstrɪəs] [ɪ'lʌstrǐəs]
  1. 1. adjective 原义光辉(灿烂)的,辉煌的,明亮的
  2. 2. adjective 原义非常清楚的,明显的
  3. 3. adjective 卓越的杰出的,著名的,显赫

Collins English-English Dictionary

illustrious [ɪ'l^strɪəs]
  1. 1. adj of great renown; famous and distinguished
  2. 2. adj glorious or great
    illustrious deeds
  3. 3. adj [obsolete] shining
  4. 4. adj [Etymology] C16: from Latin illustris bright, distinguished, famous, from illustrare to make light; see illustrate

Examples

赫赫战功
illustrious military exploits; brilliant military success
赫赫有名的人物
an illustrious personage
在民族解放斗争史册上写下灿烂的篇章
add an illustrious page to the annals of national liberation struggles
显赫的战功
illustrious war exploits
显赫
illustrious; celebrated
显达
illustrious and influential
可叹罗成一世英名,到最后被苏烈乱箭攒射死于陷马坑。
Although Luocheng had an illustrious life, he was shot dead in a horse pit by a volley of arrows fired by Sulie.
他四处杀伐,立下了赫赫战功。
He crusaded everywhere, and established illustrious battle achievements.

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