采编自网络
br=bring 放
黄铜由 铜:锌=2:1 制成
故 放入2倍的铜,放入1倍的锌 便成为了“黄铜”
黄铜很厚,于是有了“厚脸皮”
n.黄铜,厚脸皮
固定搭配:
①as bold(大胆的) as brass 像黄铜一样大胆,即“厚颜无耻”
②big brass 很大的黄铜,比喻“高级将领”
词源词缀法
词源同burn,燃烧。由铜和锡冶炼而成。=16世纪在莎士比亚的作品里出现是指"厚颜无耻"(face of brass),形容词brazen(厚颜无耻的)派生于此;brass也指"高级别的人","高级军官",是源于军人帽子上的金色勋章(brass hat),含贬义。=【同源词】braze,brazen
重要短语
top brass[口]高级军官;[口]要员;[航海]顶部轴衬
brass wire黄铜丝,铜丝
brass band n.军乐队;黄铜带;吹奏乐队
brass tacks基本事实;事实真相;黄铜平头钉
Never mind the side issues, let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement.
别管枝节问题, 让我们讨论问题的实质,以求得基本一致.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Angola's ruling party was due to get down to brass tacks today with a debate on the party's record.
安哥拉执政党预定在今天就有关该党执政记录的问题进行实质性讨论。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环,怕把它弄脏。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Obviously the thief had simply walked out this way as bold as brass.
显然贼人是从这里大摇大摆出去的.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley.
在那块刻有哈考特·西布利医生姓名的久经风雨的黄铜牌映衬下,门柱更增添了几分庄重。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Once he is here, he won't leave; he just sits there as bold as brass.
他一来了就不走, 死皮赖脸地坐在那儿.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》These weapons also had a heavy brass guard which encased almost the whole hand.
这些武器还有一个沉重的黄铜护手,几乎把整个手都包住了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The enamel gives new brass an authentically tarnished finish.
用瓷釉作末道漆使新的黄铜器看似自然地失去了光泽。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.
经过大量的抛光和擦拭,黄铜光亮如新。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Copper, brass and aluminium are separated and remelted for reuse.
铜、黄铜和铝被分门别类重新熔化以进行再利用。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》All their beds were distinctive; Mac'swas an iron affair with brass knobs.
他们的床都各具特色;马克的床是张带球形黄铜柱头的铁家伙。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》We'd better get the place tidied up; the top brass are coming tomorrow.
我们最好把这个地方收拾一下, 上级长官明天要来.
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