brass的意思

基本释义

• n 黄铜；黄铜器

  a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc

例句

1. an old brass bedstead

   老式黄铜床架

2. Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.

   以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。

3. I read her name on the polished brass plate.

   我在擦亮的黄铜门牌上看到了她的名字。

4. The brass is〔are〕 too loud.

   铜管乐器的声音太吵了。

5. How did she have the brass to do that?

   她怎么有脸做那种事呢?

短语

• top brass [口]高级军官；[口]要员；[航海]顶部轴衬
• brass wire 黄铜丝，铜丝
• brass band n. 军乐队；黄铜带；吹奏乐队
• brass tacks 基本事实；事实真相；黄铜平头钉
• brass ball 黄铜球

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece Synonym: brass instrument 2. a memorial made of brass Synonym: memorial tabletplaque 3. an ornament or utensil made of brass 4. impudent aggressiveness e.g. I couldn't believe her boldness he had the effrontery to question my honesty Synonym: boldnessnervefacecheek 5. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something e.g. he claims that the present administration is corrupt the governance of an association is responsible to its members he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment Synonym: administration, governancegoverning, body, establishment, organization, organisation 6. the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments Synonym: brass section 7. an alloy of copper and zinc

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