| 单词 | brass |
| 释义 | brass¹ 1.(metal)黄铜 The instrument is beautifully made in brass.这件乐器用黄铜制成, 非常漂亮。 2.【音】(family of instruments)铜管乐器 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.(sometimes functioning as plural) the brass 【音】(section of orchestra)(管弦乐队的)铜管乐器部分 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.<英>(plaque)(嵌在教堂墙壁或地面上的)黄铜纪念牌 5.(functioning as plural)<美,非正式>(high-ranking people)高级官员；政要；(尤指)高级军官 The brass are reluctant to fraternize with the enlisted men.高级军官们不情愿与士兵交好。 The guest list was top-heavy with police brass.嘉宾名单上的高级警官人数过多。 6.(brass object)黄铜器；黄铜饰品；黄铜物件 a collection of brasses around the fireplace壁炉周围的一堆黄铜器 7.【机】(轴承的)黄铜轴衬 8.<英格兰北部,方>(money)钱 Where there's muck, there's brass.哪里有污秽, 哪里就有钱赚。 9.<非正式>(cheek)厚脸皮；恬不知耻 He had the brass to ask me for more time.他厚着脸皮让我再宽限点时间。 10.<俚>(prostitute)妓女 brass² 1.(made of brass)黄铜制的 a brass door knocker黄铜门环 2.【音】+ instrument, player铜管乐器的 the brass section铜管乐器部分 a brass ensemble铜管乐器合奏组 |
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