brass
noun uk/brɑːs/ us/bræs/
(METAL)
C1 [ U ]黄铜
a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc
The door handles were made of brass. 门把手是黄铜做的。
the brassC2 [ S ] （乐队或管弦乐队的）铜管乐器部分;铜管乐器手
the group of brass instruments or players in a band or orchestra
The brass seems to me to be too loud in this recording. 我觉得这张唱片中铜管乐器部分似乎太响了。
[ C ]（教堂地上或墙上，刻有雕像或文字的）黄铜纪念牌
a thin piece of brass on the floor or wall in a church, with a picture or writing cut into it
The church has several beautiful medieval brasses. 这个教堂有几块精美的中世纪黄铜纪念牌。
- More examples
- It's a musical instrument made of brass, somewhat like a cornet and with a similar compass.
- There was a brass nameplate outside the door saying Dr A. Aslan.
- There was a brass plaque outside the surgery listing the various dentists' names and qualifications.
- He polished the brass till it shone.
- a brass door knob
(CONFIDENCE)
[ U ] UK informal高度自信，无所畏惧；厚脸皮
complete confidence and lack of fear
I don't know how she has the brass to do it. 我不懂她怎么有脸做那事。
(MONEY)
[ U ] UK old-fashioned informal金钱
money
Idioms
brass monkey weatheridiom UK informal 极冷的天气
extremely cold weather
get down to brass tacksidiom 讨论实质问题；考虑最基本的问题
to start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation
Let's get down to brass tacks. Who's paying for all this? 让我们先谈最基本的问题——谁为这一切买单？
brass
adjective [ before noun ] uk/brɑːs/ us/bræs/
铜管乐器的
(of a musical instrument) made of metal and played by blowing
The trumpet and trombone are brass instruments. 小号和长号是铜管乐器。
He plays in the brass section of the orchestra. 他在管弦乐队的铜管乐器组作乐手。
Compare: percussionwoodwind adjective