brazen
/ˈbreɪzən/adjective
1
- bold and without shame无耻的, 恬不知耻的, 厚颜无耻的; 肆无忌惮的：
he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance
他厚着脸皮、信心十足地干那些不法勾当
a brazen hussy.
一个厚颜无耻的荡妇。
2
- chiefly poetic/literary made of brass〈主诗/文〉黄铜制的。
2.1
- harsh in sound（声音）响而刺耳的：
the music's brazen chords.
这首曲子那刺耳的和弦。
派生词
brazenly
adverbbrazenness
/-nɪs/ noun词源
Old English brœsen 'made of brass'， from brœs 'bras'， of unknown ultimate origin.
短语动词
brazen it（或something）out
- endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame厚着脸皮硬挺。