20230417单词汇总

· arguably /ˈɑːɡjʊəblɪ/

o ADV You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it. 可以说

• They are arguably the most important band since The Rolling Stones.
他们可以说是自滚石以来最重要的乐队。

brass n. /brɑːs/

——see also brassy

METAL 金属

1.[ U] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc ; objects made of brass 黄铜；黄铜制品

•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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 乐器

2.[ U+sing./pl.v.] the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpets or French horns , that form a band or section of an orchestra ; the people who play them （管弦乐团的）铜管乐器，铜管乐器组

•music for piano, strings and brass 钢琴、弦乐器和铜管乐器的合奏乐曲

——compare percussion f="javascript:;">string n. (6) "javascript:;">woodwind wind instrument

FOR A HORSE 马

3.[ C] ( BrE ) a decorated piece of brass used as a decorative object, especially a round flat piece attached to a horse's harness 黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片）

IN CHURCH 教堂

4.[ C] ( especially BrE ) a flat piece of brass with words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of sb who has died 黄铜纪念牌（钉在教堂的地上或墙上以纪念死者，上面刻有文字或雕像）

IMPORTANT PEOPLE 要人

5.[ U+sing./pl.v.] ( especially NAmE )

= top brass

MONEY 钱

6.[ U] ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal ) money 钱

IDIOMS 习语

· 1. ˌBRASS ˈMONKEYS ˌBRASS ˈMONKEY WEATHER

( BrE slang) if you say that it is brass monkeys or brass monkey weather , you mean that it is very cold weather 极冷的天气；天寒地冻

· 2. ˌBRASS ˈNECK/ˈNERVE

( BrE informal ) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 自以为是；傲慢无理

o •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。

· 3. THE ˌBRASS ˈRING

( NAmE informal ) the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get 成功机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功

o •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。

ORIGIN From the custom of giving a free ride to any child who grabbed one of the rings hanging around the side of a merry-go-round at a fairground. 源自一种习俗，孩子只要抓住露天游乐场旋转木马周身悬挂的铜环，就可以免费骑木马一次。

· 4. (GET DOWN TO) BRASS ˈTACKS

( informal ) (to start to consider) the basic facts or practical details of sth （开始考虑）基本事实，具体问题

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· ground crew

o N-COUNT-COLL At an airport, the people who take care of the planes when they are on the ground are called the ground crew. 地勤人员

• The airport ground crew tried to dissuade the pilot from taking off.
机场地勤曾试图劝阻飞行员起飞。

es·cort /ˈeskɔːt/

1.[ CU] a person or group of people or vehicles that travels with sb/sth in order to protect or guard them 护送者；护卫队；护卫舰（或车队、飞机）

•Armed escorts are provided for visiting heads of state. 来访的国家元首由武装卫队护送。

•Prisoners are taken to court under police escort . 囚犯由警察押送带上法庭。

2.[ C] ( formal ) ( old-fashioned) a person, especially a man, who takes sb to a particular social event 陪同某人参加社交活动的人（尤指男人）

3.[ C] a person, especially a woman, who is paid to go out socially with sb 受雇陪同某人外出社交的人（尤指女人）

•an escort service/agency 社交陪伴服务社

deter v. /dɪˈtɜː(r)/

( -rr- ) [ also V ] ——see also deterrent

~ sb (from sth/from doing sth) to make sb decide not to do sth or continue doing sth, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions 制止；阻止；威慑；使不敢

• [ VN]

• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

• • The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice. 这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。