brass 详细解释
brass
[brɑ:s]
n.黄铜(制品), 铜管（乐器）, 厚脸皮
adj.黄铜的
n.
1. 黄铜; 黄铜色[U]
2. 黄铜制品, 铜器[C]
The brasses need to be cleaned.
这些黄铜器要擦一擦。
3. (交响乐队的)铜管乐器[C]; 铜管乐器部[the S]
4. 【口】厚脸皮, 厚颜无耻[U]
How did she have the brass to ask for more?
她怎么有脸开口再要呢?
5. 【口】高级军官(或官员, 职员)[G]
6. 【俚】钱[U]
a.
1. 黄铜制的, 黄铜色的
2. 铜管乐器的; 声音嘹亮的
Their band has some excellent brass players.
他们乐队有几个出色的铜管乐器手。
词形变化
名词复数：brasses
英英释义
名词 brass:
an alloy of copper and zinc
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
同义词：brass instrument
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
同义词：administration, governance, governing body, establishment, organization, organisation
impudent aggressiveness
同义词：boldness, nerve, face, cheek
an ornament or utensil made of brass
the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
同义词：brass section
a memorial made of brass
同义词：memorial tablet, plaque
补充
brassbrass英:[brɑ:s] 美:[bræs]n.1.黄铜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。2.铜管乐器; 铜管乐队The brass is[are] too loud.铜管乐器的声音太响了。例句
1. The instrument is beautifully made in brass.这件乐器用黄铜制成, 非常漂亮。 2. The free concert will feature woodwind, brass, string, and keyboard instruments.这场免费音乐会主要用木管乐器、铜管乐器、弦乐器和键盘乐器演奏。 3. The conductor raised his baton and brought in the brass.指挥举起指挥棒, 让铜管乐器加入进来。 4. The brass are reluctant to fraternize with the enlisted men.高级军官们不情愿与士兵交好。 5. The guest list was top-heavy with police brass.嘉宾名单上的高级警官人数过多。 6. a collection of brasses around the fireplace壁炉周围的一堆黄铜器 7. Where there's muck, there's brass.哪里有污秽, 哪里就有钱赚。 8. He had the brass to ask me for more time.他厚着脸皮让我再宽限点时间。 9. Those copper articles were superficially brassed.那些铜制器具表面镀了一层黄铜。 10. to brass up one's share of the cost付清自己应付的那份费用 11. If he brasses up, his wife and child will have enough money.如果他把该付的付清，他老婆孩子就会有足够的钱了。 12. [as modifier]brass plate on the door.黄铜门牌。 13. shining brasses stood on the mantelpiece.壁炉上闪亮的黄铜饰品。 14. they wanted to spend their newly acquired brass.他们想花掉刚赚的钱。 15. the brass and percussion were consistently too loud.铜管乐器和打击乐器终归嫌吵。 16. I didn't think that his mother would have the brass neck to come round here.我想他母亲不可能厚着脸皮到这里来。 17. she hasn't got two brass farthings to rub together.她一无所有。 18. brass buttons on a uniform制服上的黄铜扣子 19. the brass section in an orchestra管弦乐队中的铜管乐部份 20. a candlestick made of brass黄铜铸的烛台 21. a brass candlestick黄铜烛台 22. "The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play."整个管弦乐队——弦乐部、打击乐部、木管乐部和铜管乐部——一起开始演奏。 23. The brasses began to play.铜管乐部开始演奏。 24. He's one of the best brass players in the orchestra.他是管弦乐队中最优秀的铜管乐师之一。 25. a brass instrument铜管乐器 26. the orchestra's brass section [=the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments]管弦乐队的铜管乐器部 27. polishing the brass and the silver擦亮黄铜器和银器 28. Navy brass [=top brass] met earlier today.海军的高级军官们今天早些时候碰了个面。 29. The brass met earlier today.要员们今天早些时候碰了个面。 30. The company brass have/has decided that no action is necessary at this time.公司高管认为目前没有必要采取行动。 31. We finally got down to brass tacks and decided to work out a schedule for the project.我们最终谈到了实质性问题，决定制订项目进度表。