brass
brass /ˈbræs/ Brit /ˈbrɑːs/ noun
plural brasses
brass
/ˈbræs/ Brit /ˈbrɑːs/
noun
plural brasses
Learner's definition of BRASS
1
[noncount] : a yellow metal that is made by combining copper and zinc黄铜— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
- a candlestick made of brass黄铜铸的烛台
- a brass candlestick黄铜烛台
2
: musical instruments (such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas) that are made of brass铜管乐器— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前— see also brass band
[noncount]
- The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play.整个管弦乐队——弦乐部、打击乐部、木管乐部和铜管乐部——一起开始演奏。
[plural]
- The brasses began to play.铜管乐部开始演奏。
- He's one of the best brass players in the orchestra.他是管弦乐队中最优秀的铜管乐师之一。
- a brass instrument铜管乐器
- the orchestra's brass section [=the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments]管弦乐队的铜管乐器部
3
[noncount] : bright metal objects made of brass黄铜器
- polishing the brass and the silver擦亮黄铜器和银器
4
[noncount] chiefly US, informal : the people in the highest positions in an organization (such as the military or a business)（军队、企业等中的）高级官员，要员— often used with the常与the连用
- Navy brass [=top brass] met earlier today.海军的高级军官们今天早些时候碰了个面。
- The brass met earlier today.要员们今天早些时候碰了个面。
◊ Brass is used with both plural and singular verbs in this sense.此义项的brass可与单数或复数动词连用。
- The company brass have/has decided that no action is necessary at this time.公司高管认为目前没有必要采取行动。
(as) bold as brass
get down to brass tacks
informal: to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something开始讨论实质问题；转入本题
- We finally got down to brass tacks and decided to work out a schedule for the project.我们最终谈到了实质性问题，决定制订项目进度表。
