brass
n. 黄铜(制品); 铜管乐器; 高级军官
Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
The instrument is beautifully made in brass.
这个仪器是用黄铜制成的,非常漂亮。
The brass is the section of an orchestra which consists of brass wind instruments such as trumpets and horns.
He once again raised his baton and brought in the brass.
他再次举起指挥棒,让铜管乐部加入进来。
Brasses are flat pieces of brass with writing or a picture cut into them, which are often found in churches.
In the army or in other organizations, the brass are the people in the highest positions.
The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men.
高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。
If you get down to brass tacks, you discuss the basic, most important facts of a situation.
Angola's ruling party was due to get down to brass tacks today with a debate on the party's record.
安哥拉执政党预定在今天就有关该党执政记录的问题进行实质性讨论。
1. an alloy of copper and zinc
2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
3. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something;
4. impudent aggressiveness;
5. an ornament or utensil made of brass
6. the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
7. a memorial made of brass
brassed off
(英,非正式)厌烦的,恼怒的,满腹牢骚的
a brass farthing
(非正式)小钱;微乎其微的量
get down to brass tacks
(非正式)讨论实质问题
the brass ring
(北美,非正式)成功的机遇;发财的机会
where there's muck there' brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
黄铜是铜和锌的合金.
Once he is here, he won't leave; he just sits there as bold as brass.
他一来了就不走, 死皮赖脸地坐在那儿.
Obviously the thief had simply walked out this way as bold as brass.
显然贼人是从这里大摇大摆出去的.
Brass tarnishes quickly in wet weather.
天气潮湿时黄铜很快会失去光泽.
Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.
许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏.