brass

noun

/brɑːs/

/bræs/

Idioms

metal金属

[uncountable] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass黄铜；黄铜制品

solid brass fittings/door handles纯黄铜配件／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
candlesticks made of solid brass纯黄铜制成的烛台

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

gleaming
polished
shiny
…

verb + brass

be made from/in/of/out of

preposition

in brass

musical instruments乐器

enlarge image

[uncountable + singular or plural verb] the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpets or 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
the brass section of the orchestra管弦乐队的铜管乐器组

compare percussion, strings, wind instrument, woodwindTopics Musicc1

Collocations Dictionarybrass + noun

band
instrument
section
…

for a horse马用

[countable] (British English) a decorated piece of brass used as an attractive 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

[countable] (especially British English) a flat piece of brass with words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of somebody 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）

a memorial brass纪念黄铜

important people要人

(especially North American English)

(also informal top brass)

[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，头目

money钱

[uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned, informal) money钱

see also brassy

词源Old English bræs, of unknown origin.

Idioms

(as) bold as brass

(informal) without showing any respect, shame or fear放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的
- She marched in here, bold as brass, and demanded a pay rise.她大胆地走进来，要求加薪。
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

brass monkeys | brass monkey weather

(British English, slang) if you say that it is brass monkeys or brass monkey weather, you mean that it is very cold weather极冷的天气；天寒地冻

brass neck

(British English, 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 brass ring

(North American English, informal) the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get成功的机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功
- The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times.女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。
Topics Successc2

(get down to) brass tacks

(informal) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of something（开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题

where there’s muck there’s brass

(British English, saying) used to say that a business activity that is unpleasant or dirty can bring in a lot of money哪儿有脏活哪儿有钱赚；要挣大钱就别怕脏

词汇	brass
释义	brass noun /brɑːs/ /bræs/ Idioms metal金属 [uncountable] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass黄铜；黄铜制品 solid brass fittings/door handles纯黄铜配件／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 candlesticks made of solid brass纯黄铜制成的烛台 Collocations Dictionaryadjective gleaming polished shiny … verb + brass be made from/in/of/out of preposition in brass musical instruments乐器 enlarge image [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpets or 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 the brass section of the orchestra管弦乐队的铜管乐器组 compare percussion, strings, wind instrument, woodwindTopics Musicc1 Collocations Dictionarybrass + noun band instrument section … for a horse马用 [countable] (British English) a decorated piece of brass used as an attractive 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 [countable] (especially British English) a flat piece of brass with words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of somebody 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） a memorial brass纪念黄铜 see also brass rubbing important people要人 (especially North American English) (also informal top brass) [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，头目 money钱 [uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned, informal) money钱 see also brassy 词源Old English bræs, of unknown origin. Idioms (as) bold as brass (informal) without showing any respect, shame or fear放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的 She marched in here, bold as brass, and demanded a pay rise.她大胆地走进来，要求加薪。 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots brass monkeys \| brass monkey weather (British English, slang) if you say that it is brass monkeys or brass monkey weather, you mean that it is very cold weather极冷的天气；天寒地冻 brass neck (British English, 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 brass ring (North American English, informal) the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get成功的机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功 The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times.女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。 Topics Successc2 (get down to) brass tacks (informal) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of something（开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题 where there’s muck there’s brass (British English, saying) used to say that a business activity that is unpleasant or dirty can bring in a lot of money哪儿有脏活哪儿有钱赚；要挣大钱就别怕脏
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