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brass brass ★★☆☆☆/brɑ͟ːs, bræ̱s/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（尤用于制作装饰品和乐器的）黄铜 Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. The instrument is beautifully made in brass.这个仪器是用黄铜制成的，非常漂亮。2[N-SING	单数名词]（交响乐队的）铜管乐乐器组，铜管乐器 The brass is the section of an orchestra which consists of brass wind instruments such as trumpets and horns. He once again raised his baton and brought in the brass.他再次举起指挥棒，让铜管乐部加入进来。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]See also:brass rubbing；（常见于教堂的）黄铜纪念牌 Brasses are flat pieces of brass with writing or a picture cut into them, which are often found in churches. 4[N-SING-COLL	单数集合名词]（军队或其他机构的）高级军官，高层人物 In the army or in other organizations, the brass are the people in the highest positions.   [also no det]  [AM 美]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men.高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 top brass5[PHRASE	短语]讨论基本事实；探讨实质问题 If you get down to brass tacks, you discuss the basic, most important facts of a situation.   [V inflects]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。 brassbrass /brɑːs $ bræs/ ●●○ noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Collocations Phrases 1metal [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc:  an old brass bedstead2music a)[uncountable] musical instruments that are made of metal, such as the trumpet and the trombone:  brass instruments →percussion, stringed instrument, wind instrument, woodwind b)the brass (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments that are made of metal3decorations [countable usually plural] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects4get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important facts or details of something5people with top jobs the brass American English informal people who hold the most important positions SYN top brass British English6it’s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather British English spoken informal used to say that it is very cold7money [uncountable] British English old-fashioned informal money → as bold as brassat bold(2)

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         NAmE                bræs                /                              noun                _brass_musicalinstruments_comp.jpg        _trumpet.jpg                            metal        金属                    1                  [uncountable          ]                          a bright yellow metal made by mixing            copperand            zinc;objects made of            brass            黄铜；黄铜制品                                    ◆          solid            brass fittings/doorhandles                    纯黄铜装置╱门把手                          ◆          a            brass plate            (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there)                    黄铜门牌（刻有姓名和职业）                          ◆          to            clean/polish the brass                    擦净╱擦亮黄铜器                            musical instruments        乐器                    2                  [uncountable + singular or plural verb          ]                          the musical instruments made of metal, such as            trumpetsor            French horns,that form a band or section of an            orchestra;the people who play them            （管弦乐团的）铜管乐器，铜管乐器组                                    ◆          music for piano, strings and brass          钢琴、弦乐器和铜管乐器的合奏乐曲                          ☞compare                                                    percussion                                              ,                                                    strings                                      at            string                         n.                           (6              )                                ,                                                    woodwind                                              ,                                                    wind instrument                                                                for a horse        马用                    3                  [countable          ]                          (            BrE)                    a decorated piece of            brassused as a decorative object, especially a round flat piece attached to a horse's            harness            黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片）                                      in church        教堂                    4                  [countable          ]                          (            especially BrE)                    a flat piece of            brasswith words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of sb who has died            黄铜纪念牌（钉在教堂的地上或墙上以纪念死者，上面刻有文字或雕像）                                      important people        要人                    5        (          especially NAmE)                          (                      also BrE            ,            informal                    ˌtop ˈbrass          )                          [uncountable + singular or plural verb          ]                          the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc.            （公司、机构等的）最高负责人，要员                                      money        钱                    6                  [uncountable          ]                          (            old-fashioned) (            BrE            informal)                    money            钱                                      ☞see also                                    brassy                                      IDIOMS              ˌbrass ˈmonkeys | ˌbrass ˈmonkey weather                              (              BrE) (              slang)                        if you say that it is              brass monkeysor              brass monkey weather,you mean that it is very cold weather              极冷的天气；天寒地冻                                                  ˌbrass ˈneck/ˈnerve                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        a combination of confidence and lack of respect              自以为是；傲慢无理                                            ◆            I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that.            我本以为她不会胆大妄为的。                                      the ˌbrass ˈring                              (              NAmE) (              informal)                        the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get              成功机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功                                            ◆            The girls' outdoor track team has              grabbed the brass ringseven times.                        女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。                                              ORIGIN            From the custom of giving a free ride to any child who grabbed one of the rings hanging around the side of a merry-go-round at a fairground.            源自一种习俗，孩子只要抓住露天游乐场旋转木马边悬挂的铜环，就可以免费骑木马一次。                                      (get down to) brass ˈtacks                              (              informal)                        (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth              （开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题                                                  ☞more at                                    bold                                   adj.            ,                                    muck                                   n.                    brass      brasses                  brass              /        brɑːs                ; 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Collins	brass ★★☆☆☆ /brɑ͟ːs, bræ̱s/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤用于制作装饰品和乐器的）黄铜 Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. The instrument is beautifully made in brass. 这个仪器是用黄铜制成的，非常漂亮。 2 [N-SING 单数名词]（交响乐队的）铜管乐乐器组，铜管乐器 The brass is the section of an orchestra which consists of brass wind instruments such as trumpets and horns. He once again raised his baton and brought in the brass. 他再次举起指挥棒，让铜管乐部加入进来。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:brass rubbing ；（常见于教堂的）黄铜纪念牌 Brasses are flat pieces of brass with writing or a picture cut into them, which are often found in churches. 4 [N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]（军队或其他机构的）高级军官，高层人物 In the army or in other organizations, the brass are the people in the highest positions. [also no det] [AM 美] [INFORMAL 非正式] The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men. 高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 top brass 5 [PHRASE 短语]讨论基本事实；探讨实质问题 If you get down to brass tacks, you discuss the basic, most important facts of a situation. [V inflects] 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。
Oxford	brass / brɑːs ; NAmE bræs / noun _brass_musicalinstruments_comp.jpg _trumpet.jpg metal 金属 1 [uncountable ] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copperand zinc;objects made of brass 黄铜；黄铜制品 ◆ solid brass fittings/doorhandles 纯黄铜装置╱门把手 ◆ a brass plate (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there) 黄铜门牌（刻有姓名和职业） ◆ to clean/polish the brass 擦净╱擦亮黄铜器 musical instruments 乐器 2 [uncountable + singular or plural verb ] the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpetsor French horns,that form a band or section of an orchestra;the people who play them （管弦乐团的）铜管乐器，铜管乐器组 ◆ music for piano, strings and brass 钢琴、弦乐器和铜管乐器的合奏乐曲 ☞compare percussion , strings at string n. (6 ) , woodwind , wind instrument for a horse 马用 3 [countable ] ( BrE) a decorated piece of brassused as a decorative object, especially a round flat piece attached to a horse's harness 黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片） in church 教堂 4 [countable ] ( especially BrE) a flat piece of brasswith words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of sb who has died 黄铜纪念牌（钉在教堂的地上或墙上以纪念死者，上面刻有文字或雕像） important people 要人 5 ( especially NAmE) ( also BrE , informal ˌtop ˈbrass ) [uncountable + singular or plural verb ] the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc. （公司、机构等的）最高负责人，要员 money 钱 6 [uncountable ] ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal) money 钱 ☞see also brassy IDIOMS ˌbrass ˈmonkeys \| ˌbrass ˈmonkey weather ( BrE) ( slang) if you say that it is brass monkeysor brass monkey weather,you mean that it is very cold weather 极冷的天气；天寒地冻 ˌbrass ˈneck/ˈnerve ( BrE) ( informal) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 自以为是；傲慢无理 ◆ I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that. 我本以为她不会胆大妄为的。 the ˌbrass ˈring ( NAmE) ( informal) the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get 成功机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功 ◆ The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ringseven times. 女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。 ORIGIN From the custom of giving a free ride to any child who grabbed one of the rings hanging around the side of a merry-go-round at a fairground. 源自一种习俗，孩子只要抓住露天游乐场旋转木马边悬挂的铜环，就可以免费骑木马一次。 (get down to) brass ˈtacks ( informal) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth （开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题 ☞more at bold adj. , muck n. brass brasses brass / brɑːs ; NAmE bræs /
LDC	brassbrass /brɑːs $ bræs/ ●●○ noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Collocations Phrases 1metal [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc: an old brass bedstead2music a)[uncountable] musical instruments that are made of metal, such as the trumpet and the trombone: brass instruments → percussion , stringed instrument , wind instrument , woodwind b)the brass (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments that are made of metal3decorations [countable usually plural] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects4get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important facts or details of something5people with top jobs the brass American English informal people who hold the most important positions SYN top brass British English6it’s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather British English spoken informal used to say that it is very cold7money [uncountable] British English old-fashioned informal money → as bold as brass at bold(2)
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