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单词 brilliant
释义 brilliant
 —brilliantly,  adv.   —brilliantness,  n.  
 /bril"yeuhnt/,  adj.  
  1. shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous: the brilliant lights of the city.
  2. distinguished; illustrious: a brilliant performance by a young pianist.
  3. having or showing great intelligence, talent, quality, etc.: a brilliant technician.
  4. strong and clear in tone; vivid; bright: brilliant blues and greens; the brilliant sound of the trumpets.
  5. splendid or magnificent: a brilliant social event.
  n.  
  6.  Jewelry.   a gem, esp. a diamond, having any of several varieties of the brilliant cut.
  7.  Print.   a size of type about 31/2-point.
 [1675-85; < F brillant shining, prp. of briller < It brillare to glitter (perh. deriv. of an expressive root); see -ANT]
 Syn. 1. See bright.
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