brilliant
adj
1 very bright; sparkling 非常明亮的; 光辉夺目的
brilliant sunshine 灿烂的阳光
a brilliant diamond 耀眼的钻石
a sky of brilliant blue 蔚蓝色的天空.
2
(a) very intelligent; highly skilled or talented 极聪明的; 技艺精湛的; 才华横溢的
a brilliant scientist, musician, footballer, etc 卓越的科学家、音乐家、足球运动员等
She has a brilliant mind. 她头脑敏锐.
(b) causing admiration; outstanding; exceptional 令人钦佩的; 杰出的; 非凡的
a brilliant achievement, exploit, career, performance, etc 非凡的成就、功绩、事业、表演等
The play was a brilliant success. 这出戏是一大成功.
No, just a few. For example, most Canadians say news [nju:z], but Americans say [nu:z]. We mainly use American words, but we use quite a lot of British words too. We fill our cars with gas, which is American, but we turn on the tap which is British En