brilliant

adjective

/ˈbrɪliənt/

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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，使他的球队留在了比赛中。
- The system is brilliant in its simplicity.该系统简单明了。
Extra Examples
- 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.哨声响起前一分钟，他进了一个漂亮的球。
- This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing.这部作品才气横溢、令人着迷。
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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(British English, 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。
- She is very artistic, the cake looks brilliant. 她很有艺术感，蛋糕看起来很棒。
Synonyms great
great
- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
These 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:指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
  We had a great time in Madrid.我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
  I think their new song’s really cool.我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：
  ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- fabulous (informal) extremely good:指极好的、绝妙的：
  Jane’s a fabulous cook.简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
  (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
- terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  She’s doing a terrific job.她活儿干得真棒。
- brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The show was just awesome.演出实在棒极了。
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
Patterns
- 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。
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 intelligent
intelligent
- smart
- clever
- brilliant
- bright
These 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.他是一个很有才智的人。She asked a lot of intelligent questions.她问了很多聪明的问题。
- smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: 指聪明的、机敏的、精明的：She’s smarter than her brother.她比她哥哥聪明。That was a smart career move.这是一个明智的职业选择。
- clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out!你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了。He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.恕我直言，他未免聪明过头了。 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.人们在短语中使用聪明:聪明的男孩/女孩！告诉一个小孩他们已经学得或做得很好。当习惯于或关于一个聪明的成年人时，可能会不赞成。
- brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist.他是一个才华横溢的青年科学家。
- bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class.她大概是班里最聪明的学生。 Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil.Bright是专门用来说年轻人的。光明的常见搭配包括女孩、男孩、孩子、学生、小学生。
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 Dictionary
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- look
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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。
Topics Successa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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- look
adverb
- just
- really
- truly
- …
preposition
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(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湛蓝的眼睛
- The sky was a brilliant blue.天空一片蔚蓝。
Synonyms bright
bright
- brilliant
- vivid
- vibrant
These 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鲜黄色的连衣裙
- brilliant very bright:
  The sky was a brilliant blue.天空一片蔚蓝。
- vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
  His eyes were a vivid green.他的眼睛碧绿。
- vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
  The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。
vivid or vibrant?用 vivid 还是 vibrant？These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.Patterns
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes

Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.