Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2429
brilliant
非常聪明的；才华横溢的
very intelligent; exceptionally clever
- 1.
Shining brightly.
明亮地闪耀。
- 2.
of surpassing excellence
超凡的卓越
- 3.
Both bright and saturated.
既明亮又饱和的。
- 4.
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
具有或表现出非凡的智慧
- 5.
Having a sharp, clear tone.
音色清晰响亮的。
- 6.
characterized by grandeur
以宏伟为特征
- 7.
Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.
卓越超群；华丽壮观的。
- 8.
Highly intelligent.
非常聪明的。
卓越的；壮丽的；明亮的；闪耀的；鲜艳的；浓丽的；清脆的；清亮的；明亮地闪耀。
In use
She had a brilliant idea during the meeting.
He received a brilliant score on the final exam.
The diamond sparkled with a brilliant light.
a brilliant performance
a brilliant mind
a brilliant solution to the problem
the brilliant court life at Versailles
brilliant + noun
brilliant 作定语，修饰名词。
She had a brilliant idea.
她有一个绝妙的主意。
Connections
Collocations
- brilliant idea
- 绝妙的主意
- She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.她为这个项目想出了一个绝妙的主意。
- brilliant performance
- 精彩的表演
- The actor gave a brilliant performance in the play.这位演员在剧中表演精彩。
- brilliant sunshine
- 灿烂的阳光
- We enjoyed a day of brilliant sunshine at the beach.我们在海滩享受了一整天的灿烂阳光。
- brilliant scientist
- 杰出的科学家
- Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who discovered radium.玛丽·居里是一位发现镭的杰出科学家。
- brilliant career
- 辉煌的职业生涯
- He had a brilliant career as a diplomat.他作为外交官有着辉煌的职业生涯。
- brilliant colors
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brilliant 谐音‘不亮的’，但意思是‘非常亮的’，记住这个反差。
Context & Register
Register: mixed. Typical settings: intellectual discussion, color or sound description, praise. Note_zh: 常用在赞美语境，正式或半正式场合较多见，但日常口语中也可使用。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述人或事物的卓越品质，不用于比较级
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with brilliant. The listed words are spelled similarly but have different pronunciations.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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