brass

• 指铜和锌的黄色合金，即黄铜；也泛指用这种材料制成的物品，如乐器或装饰品。

A noun referring to a yellow alloy of copper and zinc, or a collective term for objects made from this material, such as musical instruments or decorative items.

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1. Metal alloyB1formal

   A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used for making decorative objects, musical instruments, and fittings.

   黄铜

   • The door handle was made of polished brass.
   • Brass is commonly used in plumbing fixtures.
   • The statue was cast in solid brass.

   同义词latten

2. B1formal

   Musical instruments made of brass, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas.

   铜管乐器

   • The brass section played a powerful fanfare.
   • He plays the trumpet in the school brass band.
   • The orchestra's brass instruments were perfectly tuned.

3. Boldness or nerveB2informal

   Informal term for boldness, impudence, or self-confidence.

   厚脸皮

   • She had the brass to ask for a raise after only a month.
   • He had the brass to argue with the manager.
   • It takes a lot of brass to interrupt a meeting like that.

   同义词audacityboldnesscheekchutzpaheffronterygallimpudencenervepresumptiontemerity

   反义词cowardicediffidencemodestyshynesstimidity