| 释义 |
● the ˌbrass ˈring (NAmE , informal ) the opportunity to be successful ; success that you have worked hard to get 成功的机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功◆ The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times . 女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。ORIGINFrom the custom of giving a free ride to any child who grabbed one of the rings hanging around the side of a merry -go -round at a fairground .源自一种习俗，孩子只要抓住露天游乐场旋转木马边悬挂的铜环，就可以免费骑木马一次。See also brass |