brilliant

adjective

/ˈbrɪliənt/

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。
- 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
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
adverb
- just
- really
- truly
- …
preposition
- at
(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
- 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
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
adverb
- just
- really
- truly
- …
preposition
- at
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
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
adverb
- just
- really
- truly
- …
preposition
- at
(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

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

词汇	brilliant
释义	brilliant adjective /ˈbrɪliənt/ /ˈbrɪliənt/ 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。 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 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at (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 greatgreat 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 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 intelligentintelligent 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 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at 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 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at (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 brightbright 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 词源late 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.
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