音标：[bræs,brɑ:s]
n. 黄铜, 黄铜制品
a. 黄铜的, 铜管乐器的
vt. 镀以黄铜, 支付
vi. 镀以黄铜, 支付
【化】 黄铜
【医】 黄铜
【经】 黄铜
在线英汉词典
brass的短语、例句：
brass
n
1 [U] bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc 黄铜
[attrib 作定语]
brass doorknobs, buttons 黄铜的门把手、钮扣
a brass foundry 黄铜铸造厂.
2
(a) [U] objects made of brass, eg candlesticks, ornaments, etc 黄铜制品（如烛台、饰物等）
do/clean/polish the brass 处理[擦净/擦亮]黄铜器.
(b) [C] brass ornament worn by a horse 马戴的黄铜饰物.
3 the brass [Gp]
(group of people in an orchestra who play) wind instruments made of brass （乐队中的）铜管乐器（组）
The brass is/are too loud. 铜管乐的声音过大. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page x.4 [C]
(esp Brit) brass memorial tablet fixed to the floor or wall of a church （教堂的地上或墙上的）黄铜纪念牌.
5 [U] (Brit sl 俚) money 钱: He´s got plenty of brass. 他很有钱.
6 [U] (infml 口) impudence; cheek 厚颜无耻; 厚脸皮
He had the brass to ask his boss for a 20% pay rise. 他厚著脸皮要求老板给他增加20%的工资.
7 (idm 习语) bold as brass => bold. get down to brass `tacks (infml 口) start to consider the basic facts or practical details of sth 开始考虑某事物的基本事实 或具体细节. top brass => top1.
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