英语词汇“brilliance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Eddie's brilliance brought him top marks on the Harvard entrance exam.
Hendrix's brilliance as a rock guitarist has never been matched.
His reputation was founded on his organizational abilities and his acknowledged brilliance as a leader of men.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Above, the cloud banks had parted: the moon poured down its drenching blue brilliance.
But giant tubeworms are 6-foot-long expletives, shouts of brilliance, startling in their vivid simplicity and exposure.
Examples of brilliance crop up in one in ten autistic children.
I can think of kids that are now working on a level of brilliance who fall into that category.
The sky was clear and the sunlight had a brilliance and intensity that made her head reel.
Turning a corner by a fountain, I see a rose, illuminated in its brilliance.
We congratulated each other on our brilliance and bravery.

Longman Language Activatorthe ability to learn well► intelligence

the ability to learn quickly, think clearly, and understand ideas well: · A child's intelligence develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.· Intelligence cannot be measured just by exam results.· In order to be a pilot you need to be of above average intelligence.· The department bases its selection process on a series of intelligence tests.

► brains

the ability to think quickly and well, remember a lot of facts, and be good at studying: somebody's brains: · He has his mother's brains and his father's good looks.· With your brains, you should easily get into college.have the brains (to do something): · Chloe had always been the one with the brains to really make something of herself.

► brilliance

a very high level of intelligence and ability: · Eddie's brilliance brought him top marks in the Harvard entrance exam.· His reputation was founded on his organizational abilities and his acknowledged brilliance as a leader of men.

► intellect

the ability to think about and understand and express complicated ideas: · Our physical strength declines with age, but not necessarily our intellect.the intellect: · Joyce's books seem designed to appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions.a great/formidable etc intellect: · Rehnquist was a great scholar who possessed a formidable intellect.

► genius

an extremely high level of intelligence, ability, and skill which only a few people have: · Could a computer ever achieve the genius of men like Newton and Einstein.· Maurice was always entertaining, but there was a touch of genius in the way he talked that night.have a genius for (doing) something: · Sandra will deal with it. That woman has a genius for organization.

► wisdom

knowledge and good judgement based on experience of life: · Paul learned to value his father's wisdom and advice.the wisdom of something: · Some people were beginning to doubt the wisdom of their leader's decisions.conventional wisdom (=what is usually considered to be true and right): · Conventional wisdom says that the health of the economy is one of the most important factors that determines a president's chances of winning re-election.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► sheer

· Granny turned to face the sheer white brilliance, and dosed her eyes.· The second was sheer brilliance from Joey Beauchamp.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► flash of inspiration/brilliance/insight/anger etc

He is some one who feeds off flashes of insight, like bolts of lightning from a clear blue sky.
Mario Bennett, another first-round pick last summer, also showed flashes of brilliance after returning from knee surgery.
One who'd probably mowed the nurses down in his student days, too, she thought with a flash of insight.
There was no momentary flash of inspiration; it was typical of Laura's talent to turn a disadvantage into an advantage.
There were flashes of brilliance from Michael Hordern and Kelly Hunter but generally the acting lacked sparkle.
With a flash of insight, she imagined Guy's jilted fiancée had received a timely escape.

单词	brilliance
释义	brilliancebril‧liance /ˈbrɪljəns/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Eddie's brilliance brought him top marks on the Harvard entrance exam. Hendrix's brilliance as a rock guitarist has never been matched. His reputation was founded on his organizational abilities and his acknowledged brilliance as a leader of men. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Above, the cloud banks had parted: the moon poured down its drenching blue brilliance. But giant tubeworms are 6-foot-long expletives, shouts of brilliance, startling in their vivid simplicity and exposure. Examples of brilliance crop up in one in ten autistic children. I can think of kids that are now working on a level of brilliance who fall into that category. The sky was clear and the sunlight had a brilliance and intensity that made her head reel. Turning a corner by a fountain, I see a rose, illuminated in its brilliance. We congratulated each other on our brilliance and bravery. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe ability to learn well► intelligence the ability to learn quickly, think clearly, and understand ideas well: · A child's intelligence develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.· Intelligence cannot be measured just by exam results.· In order to be a pilot you need to be of above average intelligence.· The department bases its selection process on a series of intelligence tests. ► brains the ability to think quickly and well, remember a lot of facts, and be good at studying: somebody's brains: · He has his mother's brains and his father's good looks.· With your brains, you should easily get into college.have the brains (to do something): · Chloe had always been the one with the brains to really make something of herself. ► brilliance a very high level of intelligence and ability: · Eddie's brilliance brought him top marks in the Harvard entrance exam.· His reputation was founded on his organizational abilities and his acknowledged brilliance as a leader of men. ► intellect the ability to think about and understand and express complicated ideas: · Our physical strength declines with age, but not necessarily our intellect.the intellect: · Joyce's books seem designed to appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions.a great/formidable etc intellect: · Rehnquist was a great scholar who possessed a formidable intellect. ► genius an extremely high level of intelligence, ability, and skill which only a few people have: · Could a computer ever achieve the genius of men like Newton and Einstein.· Maurice was always entertaining, but there was a touch of genius in the way he talked that night.have a genius for (doing) something: · Sandra will deal with it. That woman has a genius for organization. ► wisdom knowledge and good judgement based on experience of life: · Paul learned to value his father's wisdom and advice.the wisdom of something: · Some people were beginning to doubt the wisdom of their leader's decisions.conventional wisdom (=what is usually considered to be true and right): · Conventional wisdom says that the health of the economy is one of the most important factors that determines a president's chances of winning re-election. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► sheer · Granny turned to face the sheer white brilliance, and dosed her eyes.· The second was sheer brilliance from Joey Beauchamp. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► flash of inspiration/brilliance/insight/anger etc He is some one who feeds off flashes of insight, like bolts of lightning from a clear blue sky. Mario Bennett, another first-round pick last summer, also showed flashes of brilliance after returning from knee surgery. One who'd probably mowed the nurses down in his student days, too, she thought with a flash of insight. There was no momentary flash of inspiration; it was typical of Laura's talent to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. There were flashes of brilliance from Michael Hordern and Kelly Hunter but generally the acting lacked sparkle. With a flash of insight, she imagined Guy's jilted fiancée had received a timely escape. 1a very high level of intelligence or skill: He is also respected for his brilliance as an artist.2very great brightness: The stars glittered with the brilliance of jewels.
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