Brass
[brɑːs] or [bræs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
(noun.) a memorial made of brass.
(noun.) an ornament or utensil made of brass.
(noun.) an alloy of copper and zinc.
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解釋/意思:
(n.) An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely other metals.
(n.) A journal bearing, so called because frequently made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal, when the latter is generally called a white metal lining. See Axle box, Journal Box, and Bearing.
(n.) Coin made of copper, brass, or bronze.
(n.) Impudence; a brazen face.
(n.) Utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass.
(n.) A brass plate engraved with a figure or device. Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc.
(n.) Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the color of which is near to that of brass.
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同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Alloy of copper and zinc.[2]. Assurance, boldness, pertness, effrontery, presumption, audacity, forwardness, face, front, CHEEK.
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解釋/意思:
the brass pieces which in plate armour protected the upper part of the arms and united the shoulder and elbow pieces.—ns. Brass′-band a band or company of musicians who perform on brass instruments; Brass′et a casque or armour covering for the head: a helmet; Brass′found′er a maker of articles in brass.—adjs. Brass′-paved (Spens.) durable as if paved with brass; Brass′-vis′aged brazen-faced impudent.—n. Brass′y a wooden golf-club with a brass sole.—adj. of or like brass: impudent: unfeeling: pitiless: harsh in tone.
錄入:门罗
娱乐性解釋/意思:
To dream of brass, denotes that you will rise rapidly in your profession, but while of apparently solid elevation you will secretly fear a downfall of fortune.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Brass tubes can easily be bent by ramming full of sand, stopping the ends, and bending them over a curved surface. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- My eye had been caught by a gun with a brass-bound stock over the chimney-piece, and his eye had followed mine. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Rosa Dartle sat looking down upon her, as inflexible as a figure of brass. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The pulp was laid by hand upon moulds made of parallel strands of coarse brass wire; and the making of the pulp by grinding wood and treating it chemically to soften it was experimental. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- It consisted of a graduated arc of soli d polished brass five inches broad, two inches thick, and with a radius of about six and three quarters feet. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- And if it was a toasting-fork, you'd go into brass and do yourself no credit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Ye've gi'en your brass; ye've done well. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Four brass chains support a slab of wood about 28 inches long by about 8 or ten inches in width. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- A watch balance is made with a rim of brass encircling and firmly united to the rim of steel. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- And the worker in leather and brass will make them? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- I was shown a little kitchen with a little stove and oven, with few but bright brasses, two chairs and a table. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- The homely little house stood there, its panels and brasses shining in the firelight, as if magically created to receive them. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Mr. Moore, while enjoying the genial glow, kept his eyes directed towards the glittering brasses on the shelf above. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
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