brass

[brɑ:s]

n.黄铜(制品), 铜管（乐器）, 厚脸皮
adj.黄铜的

例句与用法：

He walked in, bold as brass, and asked me to lend him 50!

他走进来，厚颜无耻地要我借给他50英镑！

Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.

黄铜是由铜和锌熔合制成的。

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

黄铜是铜和锌的合金。

The brass is too loud.

铜管乐器的声音太响了。

How do you have the brass to say that?

你怎么有脸那么说呢？

详细释义：

n.

1. 黄铜; 黄铜色[U]

2. 黄铜制品, 铜器[C]

The brasses need to be cleaned.

这些黄铜器要擦一擦。

3. (交响乐队的)铜管乐器[C]; 铜管乐器部[the S]

4. 【口】厚脸皮, 厚颜无耻[U]

How did she have the brass to ask for more?

她怎么有脸开口再要呢?

5. 【口】高级军官(或官员, 职员)[G]

6. 【俚】钱[U]

a.

1. 黄铜制的, 黄铜色的

2. 铜管乐器的; 声音嘹亮的

Their band has some excellent brass players.

他们乐队有几个出色的铜管乐器手。