brass

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_035_fbrass /brɑːs $ bræs/ ●●○ noun  1  metal 金属METAL [uncountable]HCM a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc 黄铜〔铜锌合金〕 an old brass bedstead 老式黄铜床架 →5  See picture of valve 阀键, cornet 短号, mouthpiece 吹口 ...2  music 音乐APM a) [uncountable] musical instruments that are made of metal, such as the trumpet and the trombone 铜管乐器 brass instruments 铜管乐器 → 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 metal 〔管弦乐队等的〕铜管乐器部3. decorations 装饰 [countable usually plural]DECORATE an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects 黄铜饰品，黄铜器4. get down to brass tacks informalTALK TO somebody to start talking about the most important facts or details of something 言归正传，谈实质性问题，谈正事5. people with top jobs 身居高位者the brass HIGH POSITION OR RANK American English informal people who hold the most important positions 要员，高层人员 SYN British English top brass6. it’s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather COLD British English spoken informal used to say that it is very cold 极其寒冷，天寒地冻7. money 钱 [uncountable]MONEY British English old-fashioned informal money 钱 → as bold as brass at bold(2)

Examples from the Corpus

brass• a brass bed• Copper vessels and brass fittings are rapidly attacked under these conditions.• It is the heavy brass diamonds upon my window, the security grilles; when did I put them there?• The metal trim on the livery stable was gleaming like molten brass.• She checked the number on the polished brass wall-plaque and knew she had arrived.• The woodwind can only be used for doubling notes which are already present in the brass.• I lifted the brass fender and got to work pulling the crude green tiles away by hand.• Victorian Bell Pulls were traditionally finished with brass end fittings.From Longman Business Dictionarybrassbrass /brɑːsbræs/ noun [uncountable] American English informal the top managers in an organizationSYN TOP BRASSMr Sprey and the Air Force brass clashed continually over major elements of the plane’s design.Origin brass Old English bræs

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brass
brass /brɑːs $ bræs/ noun1.  METAL  [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc:
    an old brass bedstead
2.  MUSIC
  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 metal
3.  DECORATIONS  [countable usually plural] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects
4. get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important facts or details of something
5.  PEOPLE WITH TOP JOBS the brass American English informal people who hold the most important positions
   SYN  top brass British English
6. it’s brass monkeys/brass monkey weather British English spoken informal used to say that it is very cold
7.  MONEY  [uncountable] British English old-fashioned informal money
⇨ as bold as brass at bold(2)

brassBrE /brɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /bræs/ 🔊 noun➤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➤musical instruments 乐器

[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  ➡  compare percussion, string noun (5) , string (6) , wind instrument, woodwind ➤for a horse 马用 [countable] (BrE) a decorated piece of brass used 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 [countable] (especially BrE) a flat piece of brass with 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）  ➡  see also brass rubbing ➤important people 要人(especially NAmE) (also 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，头目➤money 钱 [uncountable] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) money 钱  ➡  see also brassy ●ˌbrass ˈmonkeys●ˌbrass ˈmonkey weather(BrE, 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●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。🔊🔊 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●(as) bold as ˈbrass(informal) without showing any respect, shame or fear 放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的

accelerate, brake, car, commute, driving, licence, motorist, road, road tax, traffic

●where there's ˌmuck there's ˈbrass(BrE, 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