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单词 brill
释义

brill1

/brɪl /
noun
A European flatfish that resembles a turbot.
  • Scophthalmus rhombus, family Scophthalmidae (or Bothidae).
The lakes, rivers and bay all combine to provide the choicest seafood - brill, turbot and trout....
  • The roasted brill with artichokes and baby potato gratin sounded particularly good.
  • For the main, the Gardener had the roasted brill with scallops, leek risotto with barolo sauce.

Origin

Late 15th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

brill2

/brɪl /
adjective British informal
Excellent; marvellous: a brill new series [as exclamation]: ‘She says I can spend half-term with you.’ ‘Hey, brill!’...
  • The game holds much resemblance to the brill Sci-Fi movies Back to the Future.
  • The music is always fantastic and the atmosphere is brill.
  • The decor is brill and the atmosphere on another level.

Origin

1980s: abbreviation of brilliant.

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