brass
n
1 [U] bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc 黄铜
[attrib 作定语]
brass doorknobs, buttons 黄铜的门把手、钮扣
a brass foundry 黄铜铸造厂.
2
(a) [U] objects made of brass, eg candlesticks, ornaments, etc 黄铜制品(如烛台、饰物等)
do/clean/polish the brass 处理[擦净/擦亮]黄铜器.
(b) [C] brass ornament worn by a horse 马戴的黄铜饰物.
3 the brass [Gp]
(group of people in an orchestra who play) wind instruments made of brass (乐队中的)铜管乐器(组)
The brass is/are too loud. 铜管乐的声音过大. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page x.4 [C]
(esp Brit) brass memorial tablet fixed to the floor or wall of a church (教堂的地上或墙上的)黄铜纪念牌.
5 [U] (Brit sl 俚) money 钱: He's got plenty of brass. 他很有钱.
6 [U] (infml 口) impudence; cheek 厚颜无耻; 厚脸皮
He had the brass to ask his boss for a 20% pay rise. 他厚著脸皮要求老板给他增加20%的工资.
7 (idm 习语) bold as brass => bold. get down to brass `tacks (infml 口) start to consider the basic facts or practical details of sth 开始考虑某事物的基本事实 或具体细节. top brass => top1.
resortvi. 求助于或诉诸某事物,采取某手段或方法应急或作为对策;
n. 求助,凭借,诉诸;热闹场所,娱乐场,度假胜地;采用的办法;常去,人多,人群;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
challengen. 挑战;盘问;质疑;怀疑;
vt. 质疑;向…挑战;
vi. 提出挑战,要求竞赛(或竞争);驳斥;