| 单词 | brass |
| 释义 | brassBrE /brɑːs/ NAmE /bræs/ noun ➤ metal 金属[U ]a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass 黄铜；黄铜制品◆ solid brass fittings /door handles 纯黄铜配件/门把手◆ a brass plate (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there )黄铜门牌（刻有姓名和职业）◆ to clean /polish the brass 擦净/擦亮黄铜器➤ musical instruments 乐器[U + sing./pl. v. ]the musical instruments made of metal , such as trumpets or French horns , that form a band or section of an orchestra ; the people who play them （管弦乐团的）铜管乐器，铜管乐器组◆ music for piano , strings and brass 钢琴、弦乐器和铜管乐器的合奏乐曲 ➡ compare percussion, stringnoun (5 ) , string (6 ) , wind instrument, woodwind➤ for a horse 马用[C ](BrE ) a decorated piece of brass used as a decorative object , especially a round flat piece attached to a horse's harness黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片）➤ in church 教堂[C ](especiallyBrE ) a flat piece of brass with words or a picture on it , fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of sb who has died 黄铜纪念牌（钉在教堂的地上或墙上以纪念死者，上面刻有文字或雕像） ➡ see also brass rubbing ➤ important people 要人(especiallyNAmE ) (also informal ˌtop ˈbrass ) [U + sing./pl. v. ]the people who are in the most important positions in a company , an organization , etc .（公司、机构等的）最高负责人，要员，头目➤ money 钱[U ](old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) money 钱 ➡ see also brassy ● ˌbrass ˈmonkeys ● ˌbrass ˈmonkey weather (BrE , slang ) if you say that it is brass monkeys or brass monkey weather , you mean that it is very cold weather 极冷的天气；天寒地冻● ˌbrass ˈneck /ˈnerve (BrE , informal ) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 自以为是；傲慢无理◆ I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that . 我本以为她不会胆大妄为的。● 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。● (get down to ) brass ˈtacks (informal ) (to start to consider ) the basic facts or practical details of sth （开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题● (as ) bold as ˈbrass (informal ) without showing any respect , shame or fear 放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots● where there's ˌmuck there's ˈbrass (BrE , saying ) used to say that a business activity that is unpleasant or dirty can bring in a lot of money 哪儿有脏活哪儿有钱赚；要挣大钱就别怕脏 |
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