brass

中英词典：brass

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词语辨析

brass和bronze都可以指黄铜，但brass更常用于指制造器具、管乐器等物品的原材料，而bronze则更常用于指雕塑等艺术品的原材料。

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柯林斯词典

brass (bræs)

1. 纯铜

Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc.

2. 铜管乐器

A brass is a musical instrument such as a trumpet or French horn that is made of brass.

3. 胆量；脸皮

If you say that someone has the brass to do something, you mean that they have the confidence to do it, often when they should not have.

牛津词典

brass (brɑːs)

1. 黄铜

A yellow alloy of copper and zinc.

2. 管乐器

A wind instrument of a group that is usually made of brass, for example, the trumpet or trombone.

3. 胆量；脸皮

Nerve; impudence.

4. 坏蛋；无赖

A person regarded as being unpleasant or difficult.

用法

1. brass band：铜管乐队

2. brass instrument：铜管乐器

3. brass knuckles：黄铜指套

相关例句

1. He polished the brass till it gleamed.（他把黄铜擦得发光。）
2. I was a member of the brass section.（我是管乐器部分的一员。）
3. She had the brass to ask for a pay rise.（她有胆量要求加薪。）
4. Don't let him bully you - stand up to the brass.（别让他欺负你，要对上他们。）
5. The door handle was made of brass.（门把手是黄铜制的。）
6. The band marched by, playing brass instruments.（乐队吹着铜管乐器走过。）
7. He had the brass neck to ask me for a favor.（他竟然脸皮厚地向我求助。）
8. The company's top brass will be here tomorrow.（公司高层明天会来这里。）
9. He is a real brass.（他是个彻头彻尾的坏蛋。）
10. The brass age followed the stone age.（青铜时代紧接着石器时代。）
11. The brass knuckles were used as a weapon.（黄铜指套被用作武器。）
12. She played a solo on the brass.（她在铜管乐器上独奏。）
13. He showed great brass in standing up to the boss.（他勇敢地对抗老板。）
14. He has a brass neck to ask for a raise when he never does any work.（他从不工作，却有脸要求加薪。）
15. The brass rubbing was a popular activity for tourists.（黄铜浮雕拓本是游客非常喜欢的一项活动。）
16. They used brass fittings for the plumbing.（他们用黄铜管件进行了管道安装。）
17. The brass section played a powerful fanfare.（铜管乐器部分演奏了一段强烈的吹奏声。）
18. The new boss is a real piece of brass.（新老板是个十足的无赖。）
19. She wore a brass pendant on a silver chain.（她戴着一条银链子上挂着一个黄铜吊坠。）
20. He used a brass polish to clean the antique.（他用一种黄铜抛光剂清洁古董。）
21. The brass knocker on the door was shiny.（门上的黄铜门环很亮。）