1、special

特别的;非同寻常的

You're very special to me, darling.

亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

特殊的；异常的

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.

在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？

特派的;有特殊用途的

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。

2、brilliant

聪颖的；技艺高超的

She had a brilliant mind.

她头脑聪明。

It was his brilliant performance in 'My Left Foot' that established his reputation.

他在《我的左脚》中的精彩表演使他一举成名。

非常好的；很棒的；出色的

If you get a chance to see the show, do go — it's brilliant.

如果你有机会去看那个演出，你一定要去——棒极了！

My sister's given me this brilliant book.

我的姐姐给了我这本非常好看的书。

成功的；辉煌的

He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins.

他坐了4年牢，出狱后发现自己的辉煌事业已不复存在。

The raid was a brilliant success.

这次偷袭非常成功。