Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4119
brass
黄铜
A yellowish metal made by mixing copper and zinc, used for pipes, fittings, and decorative objects.
- 1.
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
铜锌合金,广泛用于工业和管道应用。
- 2.
A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
铜管乐器类,通常由金属(如黄铜)制成,靠演奏者嘴唇振动发声；也指以这类乐器为主的乐队或管弦乐队中的铜管乐组。
- 3.
Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
用过的弹壳(通常为黄铜制):子弹或炮弹发射后留下的弹壳部分。
- 4.
The color of brass (etymology 1, noun sense 1).
黄铜的颜色(词源1,名词义项1)。
- 5.
Inferior composition.
劣质成分。
铜管乐器；铜管乐组；黄铜色；弹壳；劣质成分；铜锌合金,广泛用于工业和管道应用。
In use
The doorknob is made of brass.
She wore a beautiful brass necklace.
He polished the brass until it shone.
made of brass
brass 作材料时不可数。
The doorknob is made of brass.
门把手是黄铜制成的。
play the brass
the brass 指铜管乐器组。
He plays the brass in the orchestra.
他在管弦乐队中演奏铜管乐器。
a brass
brass 作'纪念牌'时可数。
The church has a brass commemorating the war dead.
教堂里有一块纪念战争死难者的黄铜牌。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- brass band
- 铜管乐队
- The brass band played a lively tune at the festival.铜管乐队在节日里演奏了一首欢快的曲子。
- brass section
- 铜管乐器组
- She has been playing in the brass section of the orchestra for years.她在管弦乐队的铜管乐器组演奏多年。
- top brass
- 高层领导
- The top brass decided to approve the new project.高层领导决定批准这个新项目。
- brass neck
- 厚脸皮
- He had the brass neck to ask for a promotion just after joining.他刚加入就厚着脸皮要求升职。
- brass fittings
- 黄铜配件
- All the door handles and hinges are brass fittings.所有的门把手和合页都是黄铜配件。
- brass polish
Learner notes
Memory Tip
黄铜( brass )是铜锌合金，常用于铜管乐器，b像喇叭口。
Context & Register
此处指领导层或高级官员，通常用于非正式场合，例如军队或公司中的高层。
Grammar Note
作'黄铜'或'厚颜无耻'时不可数，作'铜管乐器'时可数（复数brasses），作'高级官员'时通常不可数（the brass）
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'brass' because they share the stressed vowel /æ/ and the following /s/ sound. Beware of lookalikes like 'brace' (/breɪs/) or 'bra' (/brɑː/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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