"he claims that the present administration is corrupt"
"the governance of an association is responsible to its members"
"he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
"I couldn't believe her boldness"
"he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
1.(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.
e.g. The instrument is beautifully made inbrass.
这个仪器是用黄铜制成的,非常漂亮。
2.(交响乐队的)铜管乐乐器组,铜管乐器
Thebrass is the section of an orchestra which consists of brass wind instruments such as trumpets and horns.
e.g. He once again raised his baton and brought in thebrass.
他再次举起指挥棒,让铜管乐部加入进来。
3.(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.(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.
e.g. Thebrass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men.
高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。
5.讨论基本事实;探讨实质问题
If youget down to brass tacks, you discuss the basic, most important facts of a situation.
e.g. Angola's ruling party was due to get down tobrass 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。
1. 铜:显然,它的2GB容量根本不是重点所在--喔等等,也许这里的2GB是还代表着它的金(Gold)和铜(brass)材质?XD 这个U盘的贵金属中还嵌入了Statsuma Kiriko水晶,使它完全成了向浮华的世界膜拜的产品. 好了,亲爱的读者们,现在诚实点,
2. 铜管乐器:传统乐器分类为:铜管乐器(brass)、木管乐器(woodwinds)、弦乐器(strings)与打击乐器(percussion). 一、铜管乐器是通过共鸣器(resonator)的震动(vibration)来发出曲调(tone)的. 主要包括以下乐器:
3. 铜管乐:ORGAN在这类音乐中使用频繁,并经常作一些炫技性的表演,铜管乐(brass)较之其他摇滚音乐更为常见,并常常为这类音乐制造亮点.