"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.
黄铜是由铜和锌熔合制成的。
The brass is too loud.铜管乐器的声音太响了。
He walked in, bold as brass, and asked me to lend him 50!他走进来，厚颜无耻地要我借给他50英镑！
How do you have the brass to say that?你怎么有脸那么说呢？
The dwarf sat down and the elf rang the little brass bell.侏儒坐下来，而小仙人摇了那小铜铃。
solid brass fittings'/door handles纯黄铜装置 / 门把手
a brass plate (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there)黄铜门牌（刻有姓名和职业）
to clean'/polish the brass擦净 / 擦亮黄铜器
music for piano, strings and brass钢琴、弦乐器和铜管乐器的合奏乐曲
I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that.我本以为她不会胆大妄为地去做了那件事。
The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times.女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。
Angola's ruling party was due to get down to brass 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。
The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men.高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。
He once again raised his baton and brought in the brass.他再次举起指挥棒，让铜管乐部加入进来。
The instrument is beautifully made in brass.这个仪器是用黄铜制成的，非常漂亮。
The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.女人的裸体是上帝的杰作.
brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.黄铜是铜和锌的合金.
Once he is here, he won't leave; he just sits there as bold as brass.他一来了就不走, 死皮赖脸地坐在那儿.
Obviously the thief had simply walked out this way as bold as brass.显然贼人是从这里大摇大摆出去的.
brass tarnishes quickly in wet weather.天气潮湿时黄铜很快会失去光泽.
Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏.
brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的.
We'd better get the place tidied up; the top brass are coming tomorrow.我们最好把这个地方收拾一下, 上级长官明天要来.
Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的.
Never mind the side issues, let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement.别管枝节问题, 让我们讨论问题的实质,以求得基本一致.
He walked in , bold as brass, wearing nothing but his underpants.他走了进来, 只穿一条衬裤,极为厚颜无耻.
They are the top brass of steel industry.他们是钢铁工业界的大亨.
' brass ' is slang for ' money '.“ brass ” 是 “ money ” 一词的俚语.
Number 30 has a red door and a brass knocker.30号有一扇红门和一幅铜门环.
The brass is [ are ] too loud.铜管 乐器的声音太响了.
I read her name on the polished brass plate.我在擦亮的黄铜门牌上看到了她的名字.
School brass band will provide music for entertainment.由学校铜管乐队助兴.
brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.黄铜是铜锌合金。
the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass铜与锌熔合成黄铜
Men's evil manners live in brass: their virtues We write in water.
出自：Henry VIII,ShakespeareAn empty, vaunting person, who has brass enough to face the world.
出自：T. T. LynchProduction Problems-(产品问题)
A：We're going to have a problem meeting the budget for the production of our new sound board.
我们拨给新声卡产品的预算会有问题。
B：How much of a problem?
问题有多严重？
A：Well, it seems that we underestimated the costs. According to the factory, it will cost about eight percent more than initially projected.
看样子我们似乎低估了成本。根据制造厂商的说法，成本会比原先计划的还高出百分之八。
B：Let me see . . .Looking at this, if my calculations are correct, we are about three thousand dollars over budget?
我看看……看这状况，假如我算得没错，我们大约比预算多出了三千美金。
A：That's right. It's going to cost about three thousand more to complete the first order.
是的。大约要多花三千元来完成第一批订单。
B：I see...
我明白了……
A：But if sales go as well as they should, that's still well within our profit margin. Proceeds from sales of the first order will easily cover the cost of the second order.
不过假如销售状况有应有的表现，那就仍在我们的获利范围之内。第一批定单的营收将会很容易就抵过第二批定单的成本。
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B：In other words, you only need a budget increase for the first order.
换句话说，你只需要增加第一批定单的预算。
A：Exactly. After that, the product should finance itself.
完全正确。之后，产品本身就可以获利，不需要再增加预算。
B：OK. Well, you know, all major budget decisions must be approved by our CEO and the financial officer.
好的，你知道，所有主要的预算决策需要总裁及财政主管的批准。
A：Yes, I know. But I thought that if I could get your support first, it might make getting approval easier.
是的，我知道。只是我觉得如果我能先取得你的支持可能会比较容易得到批准。
B：Well, you've got my support on this. I'll see what I can do to get the topbrass to agree.
嗯，你已经得到我的支持了。我会看看有什么方法可以让高层主管同意。
