brilliant

brilliant
adjective
  1. exceptionally clever or talented
    有才能的，聪明的
    he was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once.
    他才华横溢，立刻得到了提升。
    the germ of a brilliant idea hit her.
    她突然想到一个妙计。
    ■outstanding; impressive
    杰出的，给人留下深刻印象的
    his brilliant career at Harvard.
    他在哈佛大学的非凡业绩。
    ■(Brit. informal)excellent; marvellous
    (英，非正式)极好的，非凡的
    we had a brilliant time.
    我们度过了一段美妙的时光。
    [as exclamation]‘Brilliant!’ he declared excitedly.
    “太好了！”他兴奋地叫起来。
  2. (of light) very bright and radiant
    灿烂的，耀眼的
    brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene.
    灿烂的阳光照亮了整个场面。
    ■(of a colour) brightly and intensely vivid
    （颜色）鲜艳的，鲜明的
noun
  1. a diamond of brilliant cut
    （多面切割的）钻石
派生
brilliantly
adverb
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from French brilliant shining, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl)
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