noun🔗Share黄铜，铜锌合金。 A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications."The plumber used brasses to connect the pipes in the bathroom. "水管工用了黄铜管件来连接浴室里的管道。materialindustrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share铜管乐器, 铜管乐器组 A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments"The school orchestra's brasses, including trumpets and trombones, played a powerful fanfare. "学校管弦乐队的铜管乐器组，包括小号和长号，奏响了一段气势磅礴的号角声。musicmaterialsoundgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹壳，黄铜弹壳。 Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired."The marksman carefully collected the brasses from the shooting range. "那位射手小心地收集了射击场上的弹壳 (黄铜弹壳)。militaryweaponmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黄铜色，铜色 The colour of brass."The sunlight reflected off the antique doorknob, giving it warm brasses. "阳光照在古老的门把手上，泛着温暖的黄铜色光芒。colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share将官，高级军官 (used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers."The brass are not going to like this."将官们不会喜欢这个的。militarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share厚颜无耻，厚脸皮。 A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.""He had the brasses to ask his boss for a raise after being late every day that week." "他竟然有脸(厚颜无耻)在整个星期天天迟到之后还敢跟老板要求加薪。attitudecharactervaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钱，钞票. Money."He needed some brasses to buy lunch at school. "他需要一些钱才能在学校买午饭。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share次品，劣质品。 Inferior composition."The antique shop owner warned us that the candlesticks were made of brasses, not solid brass, so they wouldn't hold their shine as well. "这家古董店老板提醒我们，这些烛台是次品，不是纯黄铜做的，所以光泽保持得不会那么好。qualitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share镀黄铜, 镀以黄铜. To coat with brass."The artist will brass the iron frame to give it a golden look. "这位艺术家将会在铁框架上镀黄铜，使其呈现出金色的外观。materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钱，现钱，零钱. Brass in pocket; money."After working overtime all week, he finally had some brasses in his pocket to treat himself to a nice dinner. "加班加了一整个星期，他口袋里终于有了点钱，可以好好地犒劳自己一顿了。assetfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黄铜钉，妓女 A brass nail; a prostitute."The old furniture maker used small brasses to secure the delicate inlay. "这位老家具匠用小黄铜钉来固定精美的镶嵌。materialpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
