The flashcard defines "brilliant" as an adjective with multiple meanings: extremely clever or skillful, very good or great (mainly British informal), very successful or glorious, very bright (for colors, light, or sunshine), and extremely intelligent. The word can also be used as an adverb ("brilliantly") and has a related noun "brilliance."
The flashcard defines "brilliant" as adjective with multiple meanings: extremely clever or skillful, very good or great (mainly British informal), very successful or glorious, very bright (for colors, light, or sunshine), and extremely intelligent. The word can also be used as an adverb ("brilliantly") and has a related noun "brilliance."
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]聪颖的；技艺高超的 A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
[usu ADJ n]
She had a brilliant mind...
她头脑聪明。
It was his brilliant performance in 'My Left Foot' that established his reputation.
他在《我的左脚》中的精彩表演使他一举成名。
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It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted.
其制作水准很高，剧本和表演都很精彩。
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He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early.
他是个很严肃的音乐家，很早就展露出非凡的才华。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]非常好的；很棒的；出色的 You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[SPOKEN 口语]
If you get a chance to see the show, do go — it's brilliant...
如果你有机会去看那个演出，你一定要去——棒极了！
My sister's given me this brilliant book.
我的姐姐给了我这本非常好看的书。
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It's extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we're still good friends.
一起共事很不容易，但是总体来说我们合作得很成功，我们还是好朋友。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]成功的；辉煌的 A brilliant career or success is very successful.
[usu ADJ n]
He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins...
他坐了4年牢，出狱后发现自己的辉煌事业已不复存在。
The raid was a brilliant success.
这次偷袭非常成功。
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The strategy worked brilliantly.
这一战略成效显著。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（颜色）鲜明的，绚丽的 A brilliant colour is extremely bright.
[ADJ n]
The woman had brilliant green eyes.
这个女子有双明亮的碧眼。
...a brilliant white open-necked shirt.
一件雪白的开领衬衣
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Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers.
许多图案上都有色彩绚丽的花朵。
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...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance.
一只色彩斑斓的蓝色蝴蝶
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（光线等）明亮的，夺目的，灿烂的 You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly.
The event was held in brilliant sunshine...
这一活动是在阳光明媚的日子举办的。
It was 250 million times more brilliant than the Sun.
它比太阳亮2.5亿倍。
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It's a brilliantly sunny morning.
这天上午阳光灿烂。
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His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside.
从阳光耀眼的室外走进来后，他的双眼开始适应了黑暗。
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bril·liant★/ˈbrɪliənt; NAmEˈbrɪliənt/adjective1★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！◆a brilliant performance/invention出色的表演；杰出的发明2★very successful 很成功的◆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。3★very intelligent or skilful 聪颖的；技艺高的◆a brilliant young scientist一位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 at
intelligent
4★(of light or colours 光线或色彩)very bright 明亮的；鲜艳的◆brilliant sunshine明媚的阳光◆brilliant blue eyes明亮的蓝眼睛☞synonyms at
bright
5★( BrE) ( informal) very good; excellent 很好的；杰出的◆‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’“怎么样？”“棒极了！”◆Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful).多谢。你帮大忙了。☞synonyms at
great
▶bril·liance/ˈbrɪliəns; NAmEˈbrɪliəns/noun[uncountable ]bril·li·ant·ly/ˈbrɪliəntli; NAmEˈbrɪliəntli/adverb◆The plan worked brilliantly.计划实施得十分顺利。◆It was brilliantly sunny.阳光明媚。brilliantbrilliantsbril·liant/ˈbrɪliənt; NAmEˈbrɪliənt/bril·liance/ˈbrɪliəns; NAmEˈbrɪliəns/bril·li·ant·ly/ˈbrɪliəntli; NAmEˈbrɪliəntli/
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brilliantbril‧liant /ˈbrɪljənt/ ●●●S2W3 adjective
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1bright brilliant light or colour is very bright and strong: She closed her eyes against the brilliant light. We sat outside in the brilliant sunshine. She was dressed in brilliant white.► see thesaurus at
bright
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colour
2clever extremely clever or skilful: I think that’s a brilliant idea. a brilliant performance a brilliant young musician► see thesaurus at
intelligent
3excellent British English excellent: The film was absolutely brilliant.► see thesaurus at
good
GRAMMARIn this meaning, brilliant is not used with ‘very’. You say: · We had an absolutely brilliant time.✗Don’t say: We had a very brilliant time.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES4successful very successful: He had a long and brilliant career. The project was a brilliant success.—brilliantly adverb: The sun was shining brilliantly. The goalkeeper played brilliantly.